PrintingWorkCentre 6505 Color Laser Multifunction PrinterUser Guide91Printing on Both Sides of the PaperThis section includes:• Automatic 2-Sided Printing Guidelines on page 91• Binding Edge Options on page 91• Automatic 2-Sided Printing on page 92• Manual 2-Sided Printing on page 92Note: Automatic 2-sided printing is available for the WorkCentre 6505DN configuration. Manual2-sided printing using Tray 1 is available for both WorkCentre 6505 configurations. The PCL 6 printdriver for Windows is the only driver that supports manual 2-sided printing. For details, seePerforming Manual 2-sided Printing from Tray 1 on page 93. 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 93.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 58.Do not use the following media for automatic 2-sided printing:• Transparencies• Envelopes• Labels• Any die-cut specialty media, such as business cards• 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