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Duplex Printing
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What is Duplex Printing?
Duplex printing is the ability to print on both sides of a page automatically in one pass. It cuts paper use and is standard on most office printers.
Duplex printing is the ability of a printer or MFP to print on both sides of a page automatically in a single pass, without the user manually flipping the paper.
Automatic duplex is standard on most business-grade MFPs, including the Toshiba eStudio range, and it halves paper use for double-sided documents such as reports, contracts, and stapled packs.
Manual duplex requires the user to reinsert the page, which introduces misalignment errors on long runs.
For businesses printing client report packs, legal documents, or clinical records at volume, automatic duplex is a baseline requirement.
In short
- Automatic double-sided printing in one pass.
- Halves paper consumption on two-sided jobs.
- Standard on business-grade MFPs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is duplex printing automatic on a leased Toshiba printer?
Yes.
Automatic duplex is standard on business-grade MFPs, including the Toshiba eStudio range, so the device prints both sides in a single pass without anyone reinserting the paper.
Does duplex printing reduce paper costs?
It halves paper use on two-sided jobs such as report packs, contracts, and stapled documents, and many businesses set it as the default to cut paper spend and waste.
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Related terms
- Multifunction Printer (MFP)A multifunction printer (MFP) is a single office device that combines print, copy, scan, and fax in one unit, in place of several separate machines.
- A3 vs A4 PrinterA3 and A4 are paper sizes. An A3 multifunction printer handles both sizes, while an A4 desktop cannot print A3 at all. A3 is roughly double the size of A4.
- Scan to Folder and Scan to EmailScan to folder sends a scanned document straight to a shared network or cloud folder. Scan to email delivers it as an email attachment.
- OCR (Optical Character Recognition)OCR is the technology that reads the text off a scanned page, turning a picture of a document into words a computer can search and edit.
- Pages Per Minute (PPM)Pages per minute (ppm) is the rated output speed of a printer, measuring how many A4 pages it produces in a minute. Higher ppm suits busier offices.
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