Noblesville Schools Technology Department

Changing your computer from default to 1 sided printing

To make 1-sided option available at all times for all print jobs, complete the below steps or click here for laptops that are on Ventura...

  1. Open Adobe Reader - select a document.
  2. Go to File - Print, as if you were printing the document.
  3. Click on "Printer..." button at the bottom of the printer dialogue box and select "Yes" on the next pop up window.
  4. Pull down on the printer bar and choose “SecureT_B&W_Printer”.
  5. Click on "Printer Options" & click on the "i" under “Finishing” to add staples or hole punches.
  6. Pull down the "Print Style:" option to choose “1-sided Printing”.
  7. To save this setting, click on the “Presets" at the top and drag down to “Save Current Setting as Preset…”.
  8. You can choose rename the Preset as "1-Sided"
  9. Be sure to click on the button next to “All printers”. If you forget to do this, it will only work on the "SecureT_B&W_Printer".

(The following may also be a view in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.)

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Changing from 2-sided to 1-sided to print a window in Chrome:

This Apple system preference doesn’t always translate with Google Chrome. To change your page to print 1-sided in Chrome, you will need to follow an extra step.

1. After you select "Print" in Chrome, open the "Print using system dialogue" option and select your "1-Sided" Preset.

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  1. Kathryn Jennings
    19 January, 2024

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