Macbook won't let me enable double sided printing? (Samsung ML-191x252x series)

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Macbook won't let me enable double sided printing? (Samsung ML-191x252x series)

Hi,

i recently bought a macbook pro (currently running OS 10.8.4). I connected it to my 3 year old Samsung ML-1915 printer yesterday to print something and discovered i cannot enable the double sided printing option... I checked online how to do it from system preferences , only to discover that the option actually isn't available to me. I installed the driver online from Softpedia but i still can't switch on duplex printing when i go to system preferences. This really bugs me since i can't even select even/ uneven pages to print (to do it manually..).

Any ideas/hints how to fix this?

Kind greets,

Laurens

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Oct 7, 2013 3:20 AM

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Momma_andy67

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Aug 19, 2017 10:14 PM in response to LaurensBE

Solution for same problem with my Samsung printer:

Click on "System Preferences"

Locate and click on "Printers & Scanners"

Select "Options and Supplies"

Select "Options"

Check box labeled "Duplex Unit"

Press "OK"

That was it, very simple considering how upset it was making me. Hope it helps 🙂

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pennbank

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Oct 7, 2013 4:39 AM in response to LaurensBE

see Thread

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669

and update Software update.

On my Epson when I select cmd & p

I have to then select the Print using system dialoge

which brings up the option to select the various layouts

when selected I get another choice in which to check the box which shows 2 sided printing.

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LaurensBE Author

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Oct 8, 2013 2:08 AM in response to pennbank

Hello,

so i updated to 10.8.5, then discovered there was an additional Samsung update in App store. I installed that one as well, but it still didn't show in system Preferences. Then i deleted the printer, added it again and it still didn't work... I contacted Samsung chat support, they helped me to get the latest driver, and hooked me up with Smart Panel. Smart panel seems useless though, as it doesn't really allow me to do anything special. It's just a small box that indicates the toner level. Nothing to add about software, or double sided printing. 'm kinda lost by now...

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anth2013

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Oct 8, 2013 2:13 AM in response to LaurensBE

Is ur printer has double sided feature,u cant use unless hav that option otherwise its should work.

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LaurensBE Author

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Oct 9, 2013 1:05 AM in response to anth2013

The printer is capable of printing double sided, i used it for three years in my windows laptop like that.

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