Windows
Default printer was printing double-sided instead of single-sided
The default printer was set to print double-sided when single-sided printing was needed. The technician found the correct M611 printer connection in Windows Devices, cleared the local printer setting that was overriding the option, and confirmed the fix with successful test prints.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-10-22.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Hardware
- M611 printer
What you see
- Print jobs default to double-sided when single-sided output is needed.
Why it happens
Likely Local printer settings were overriding the intended print option.
When it shows up
A Windows device has an M611 printer installed and documents are printing double-sided even though single-sided printing is expected.
You are in this case if:
- The M611 printer appears in Windows Devices.
- Printer preferences or local printer settings are overriding the chosen print option.
- Test pages come out double-sided until the printer settings are corrected.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-10-22. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.