Does this printer have duplex scanning/copying capabilities too? I need to scan lots of double-sided documents.
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No, no duplex scanning or copying. You'll need to use the flatbed scanner and flip each page to do both sides. The ADF works great for single-sided, but if you need to do a ton of double-sided scanning, I'd go with one of the newer models.
1049641
I don't scan, so I don't know the whole answer, but it does NOT do duplex copying. For this reason, I kept its predecessor, a DCP8065DN, which lacked fax capability and color.
1049642
Hi This is the best printer. I studied all the printers on the market in great length and this printer answered all my criteria and then some. Duplex printing and copying are excellent the first copy I did was a magazine cover to compare quality I showed my wife and asked her to tell me which one was the best and it was the Brother. You won't be disappointed in it.
1396478
It has duplex printing (as long as you set the print properties for that) and it's supposed to have duplex copying, but I've never used that feature.
1419240
when doing auto duplex you have to flip the page to the other side if you want to print both sides of a 1 page double sided document. It will not automatically print a 2 sided page. Does that answer your question?
1226655
K Jansen is correct - the duplex scan process works through the automatic document feeder (ADF). Lots of action!
1923144
I have not tried duplex scanning, but YES, it does copy from the document feeder on top, it scans from the document feeder on top, and also both scans and copies from the plate.
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Not that I know of. I figured out the double sided part which was great, I had a book that I needed to pdf scan. Scanning 1 doc, then saving 50 separate pdfs, boy, that would take a while... wish I had an answer.
33690
Full duplex is a term related to telecommunications. But yes, this printer does support duplex printing and presumably if you select the correct option when copying, it will copy dual sided originals to dual sided copies.
451111
I do not believe that this model will do duplex scanning, the MFCJ6910DW may do duplex scanning.Please check with the Brother support site to verify.
1905901
It can do duplex printing manually but not automatically. Have to flip it over for the the other side to print.
1057463
The only duplex copying I've done thus far is placing a document in the document feeder to both scan (2 sides) and print a duplicate two-sided copy, so, yes the printer can do duplex printing but it won't do any separating/stapling of your documents. All that has to be done manually.
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No, this printer does not have duplex capability. If you need to duplex many copies of the same document, you can print multiple pages of the first, third, etc., then reinsert the pages so the first edge out of the printer is the "top" edge of the feeder and print the second, fourth, sixth, etc., pages.
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Not always. I have a macbook pro and one of the main reasons I got this printer is to use the full duplex scanning feature since I keep most of my documents in electronic format. I used to use the pdfscanner app with an epson printer. I love the pdfscanner app. It does not seem to work with this printer. I then started using the included HP software to use the scanner. I works for me about 40% of the time. Basically, I have to power cycle the printer a few times. Then if that doesn't work, I power cycle my laptop and eventually the HP software might be able to connect so that I can scan something! I've had no issue printing. I've had lots of issues scanning. I'm planning to return this printer for this very reason.
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I think its only double sided on printing and not scanning. You would need to either glass scan or adf the item in and turn it over if your using paperport. Paper port if you use the wizard has a "button to scan other side" so is not auto double side scanning. You gotta add a couple hundred on bother MFC's for auto dual scanning.
1923145
Don't know what "Duplex" scanning is, but you can scan/copy from multiple pages in the auto feed tray
734648
Duplexing is a complicated process...neither the size nor the cost of this printer allows for the printer itself to duplex... however, see the previous suggestion by Joan
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Stephen, duplexing means it can print on both sides of the page (front and back) all by itself. I have never had to use this feature, but when the system re-boots (fresh start), it prints a control page (back and front). Hope this helps -- Chris R.
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No--it doesn't automatically duplex COPIES. I suspect that for PRINTING you could (as most printers now do) -- print the even pages, then flip over the stack, and have it print the second. BTW--be cautious which one you buy. I THOUGHT I was getting a second M1217 (wifi), and ended up with a M1212--non-wifi. Somehow on the list of suppliers, this one snuck in. Nasty trick. Oh well.