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Change Duplex/Simplex Printing Defaults on a Mac
Change Duplex/Simplex Printing Defaults on a Mac
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You can change the default via CUPS, which is the core printing system of Mac OS X. To do this:
Open Safari and enter the following URL
http://localhost:631
By default, access to the CUPS page is blocked. To enable it, open the
Terminal
application and type
sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes
. Enter the administrative password for your Macintosh when prompted and then refresh the Safari view.
With the CUPS web page open, click the
Printers
tab and then select the printer you want to modify.
On the
Administration
drop menu, click
Set Default Options
. This will show a new page with four menu headings (links); Options Installed, General, Banners and Policies.
Click
General
.
Scroll down until you see the
Print Style
menu. Select the printing you want - either
2 sided
or
1 sided.
Click the
Set Default Options
button found at the bottom of the window.
When prompted, enter the account name and password that has been set as the administrator for this Macintosh then click
Log In
. The new default setting will be saved.
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Article ID:
64791
Created
Tue 10/9/18 12:24 PM
Modified
Mon 11/11/19 3:00 PM
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