PrintingPhaser 6500 Color Laser PrinterUser Guide81Printing on Both Sides of the PaperThis section includes:• Automatic 2-Sided Printing Guidelines on page 81• Binding Edge Options on page 81• Automatic 2-Sided Printing on page 82• Manual 2-Sided Printing on page 82Note: Automatic 2-sided printing is available for the Phaser 6500DN printer configuration. Manual2-sided printing using Tray 1 is available for both Phaser 6500 configurations. The PCL 6 printdriver for Windows is the only one that supports manual 2-sided printing. For details, seePerforming Manual 2-sided Printing from Tray 1 on page 82. However, you can use the manualfeed slot to print 2-sided pages one sheet at a time using the PostScript driver. For details, seePerforming Manual 2-sided Printing from the Manual Feed Slot on page 83.Automatic 2-Sided Printing GuidelinesBefore printing a 2-sided document, verify that the paper is a supported size for the tray. For a list ofsupported sizes, see Supported Paper on page 48.Do not use the following media for automatic 2-sided printing:• Transparencies• Envelopes• Labels• Any die-cut specialty media, such as business cards• Cardstock• Glossy cardstockBinding Edge OptionsWhen you use the print driver to select 2-sided printing, you also select the binding edge. The bindingedge determines how the pages turn. The actual outcome depends on the orientation (portrait orlandscape) of images on the page, as shown in the following illustrations.Portrait LandscapeFlip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge Flip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge
