

Once this command is successfully executed, you will be able to access CUPS using any browser on your Mac. In the Terminal Window, Enter the command sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes and hit the enter key on the keyboard of your Mac

In the Utilities Folder, click on Terminal.app (See image below).ĥ. In the Finder Window, first click on Applications in the side-menu and then scroll down and click on the Utilities Folder (See image below)Ĥ. Click on the Finder Icon located in the Task-bar of your Mac (See image below).ģ. Make sure that you are logged into your Admin Account on Mac.Ģ.
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Enable CUPS Browser InterfaceĪs mentioned above the print setup on Mac is based on CUPS, an open source modular printing system developed by Apple for Unix based systems. CUPS interface is disabled by default in macOS.įollow the steps below to enable CUPS browser interface on your Mac.ġ. Once you are able to access CUPS, you will be able to make the required changes to disable two-sided printing on your Mac. In order to disable two-sided printing on Mac, you will have to first enable CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) Browser Interface on Mac. Hence, you are better off disabling two-sided printing on Mac, in order to prevent the possibility of paper, toner and your time being wasted by having to print the documents twice. You can refer to the steps above for home printers if you have a manual feed commercial printer.While it is easy to turn off “Two-Sided” option before printing documents, many users forget this and end up having their documents printed on both sides of the paper, which is not what they wanted. Most commercial home printers automatically feed the paper so that it prints double-sided.Select the Double-sided or Two-sided option.Steps for printing double-sided on a commercial printer However, this differs by printer, so please consult your printer's user manual to verify the correct paper orientation. On most home printers, after one side of the page is printed, you need to manually put the paper back in the paper tray to print the other side.If your printer is not capable of printing double-sided automatically, select the Manually Print on Both Sides option. If the printer can print double-sided automatically, select one of the two Print on Both Sides options, either flip on the long edge or short edge.Under Settings, click the down arrow on the right side of the Print One Sided option.In the Ribbon, click File, then click Print.Open the document that you want to print double-sided.Steps for printing double-sided on a home printer While each printer differs slightly, the steps below walk you through the basic process to set up your printer for double-sided printing.

To print double-sided, you need a Microsoft Word document that is two pages or more.
