duplex (double sided) print not available

I have a Brother HL-3150CDW printer, installed the driver from their website, and I can print fine, except that Duplex (double sided print) is not available.

I've tried from a Windows computer and it works there, so I know it's possible. Any ideas on how this can be fixed in Ubuntu? (I'm on 12.04)

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Solution 1:

Just worked this out! Ignore the "duplex" section of the print dialogue. Instead:

Print dialogue > Device > Two-sided > Long-Edged Binding > OK

Using Evince, for example:

1. Select File > Print.
2. Click the Page Setup tab.
3. Set Two-sided to: Long Edge (Standard)
4. Click Print.

Solution 2:

I have a similar problem with an EPSON XP-415 printer which, in Windows, can print two-sided, although only with manual intervention half-way to put back the one-sided printed paper in the loader.

The method to print two-sided:

1. Print only odd pages
2. Flip and load back in the paper rack the group of pages printed
3. Print only even pages