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How to change my default setting to single sided only

Yoama Turner - Red Dog Construction 20 Reputation points
2026-01-14T21:40:17.8466667+00:00

How to change my default setting to single sided only?

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Jason Nguyen Tran 17,760 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-14T22:48:41.0966667+00:00

Hi Yoama Turner - Red Dog Construction,

By default, many printers and Windows print drivers are configured to use duplex (double‑sided) printing to save paper, but you can change this so that all jobs default to single‑sided. To do this, open Control Panel > Devices and Printers, right‑click your printer, and select Printing Preferences. In the preferences window, look for the Duplex/Double‑Sided option and set it to Off or Single‑Sided. Once applied, this becomes the default for all applications using that printer.

I hope this guidance helps you configure your printer the way you prefer. If this explanation is useful, please hit “Accept Answer” so I know your concern is resolved.

Jason.

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  1. Jason Nguyen Tran 17,760 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-01-19T14:55:29.9066667+00:00

    Hi Yoama Turner - Red Dog Construction,

    Just checking in, were you able to get the issue resolved? If so, it would be great if you could mark the answer as Accepted so others in the community can benefit from your experience. Thank you!

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    2026-01-14T21:40:23.01+00:00

    To change your default printer setting to single-sided printing, you can use the Set-PrintConfiguration cmdlet in PowerShell. This cmdlet allows you to manage various printer configurations, including setting the duplexing mode. To set the printer to single-sided printing, you would specify the DuplexingMode parameter as OneSided. Here’s an example of how you can do this:

    Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "YourPrinterName" -DuplexingMode OneSided

    Make sure to replace "YourPrinterName" with the actual name of your printer. You will need administrator credentials to execute this command.

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