QuickBooks Printing Issues – Printing Keeps Defaulting to Double Sided

Every time, it happens when you install or use a new/different printer with QuickBooks. When printing from QuickBooks Desktop, the default setting on the printer appears to be double-sided, and the option to deselect double-sided does not display. Many printers can print on both sides of the paper automatically. Automatic duplex printing, also known as printing on both sides of the paper, is becoming a more common printer feature. Users must disable duplex printing in print settings if a printer always prints double-sided.

Moreover, duplex print options can be found in a variety of print configuration windows, tabs, and menus, so users may need to select more than one duplex print option to ensure that their printers don’t constantly print double-sided. Two-sided printing is great in theory, because it uses less paper for multi-page documents. It’s also frustrating when you forget to turn the option off when you don’t need it. Stay tuned with this article to get aware of the ways to overcome this printing issue.

How to Overcome “Printing keeps defaulting to double sided while using QuickBooks”?   

How to stop Two-Sided Printing from being the Default in macOS

Step 1: Enable the CPUs Browser Interface

CUPS, an open-source printing system created by Apple, manages printing on macOS. A browser-based interface is available for changing CUPS settings, however, it is by default disabled. To do so, go to Applications > Utilities and open the Terminal. Run the following commands at the terminal:

sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes

The first term in this command, sudo, gives it administrative privileges. The second word, cupsctl, is the name of the command that allows you to alter the settings of CUPS. WebInterface=yes, the third term, instructs the command to enable the web interface.

Step 2: In your browser, go to the CUPS Settings page.

Next, open your preferred web browser and go to http://localhost:631. If clicking that link doesn’t work, copy and paste the URL. If everything goes well, you’ll be taken to the CUPS settings home page. You’re using a browser to access this, but the page isn’t online: everything you see is on your computer.

Step 3: Open CPU Settings in your Browser 

Next, open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:631. It should work if you click that link, but if it doesn’t, copy and paste the URL. If everything goes well, you’ll be redirected to the CUPS settings home page. You’re using a browser to visit this website, but it’s not online: everything you’re seeing is on your computer.

Enter the credentials you use to log onto your Mac when prompted for a username and password.

Step 4: Find the Two-Side Printing Option and change it.

Go to the “Printers” section of the CUPS settings, where you’ll find a list of printers. You’ll be transported to the printer’s setup page after clicking the printer for which you want to alter settings. 

• Select “Administration” from the dropdown menu
• Click “Set Default Options” in the list that appears
• You’re directed to a page with a series of dropdown menus that adjust various default settings
• “2-Sided Printing” is the one you’re looking for
• Select “Off (1-Sided)” from the dropdown menu after clicking it
• Save your changes by clicking the “Set Default Options” button
• And that’s it! You can now close your browser
• Simply print any document to see how the changes affect it. You’ll notice that two-sided printing isn’t enabled by default anymore.

Conclusion 

It’s a no-brainer to print double-sided. You save energy and money by reducing the amount of paper used by your printer. Additionally, you’ll only have to carry half the weight if you’re printing a large project. But many times, you don’t require such a printing feature and in that case, you might require configuring the printer settings as per your requirements. For the same, there are multiple ways to fix it and it is hoped that the above-suggested ways will be helpful. Thus, carefully carry out all the steps very carefully for your Windows version.

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