Printing on wrong side of paper

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Tim C.

Word 2007 prints documents on opposite side of paper than other applications.

ie - Notepad or previous versions of word. Problematic for loading
Letterhead etc in paper trays for other users. How can Word 2007 be told to
print on the opposite side of the paper. The print driver is apparently
being used incorrectly by word.
 
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Tim C.

Yes, we typically load the printer (Ricoh Aficio CL7200) paper trays with
various types of paper; Letterhead in this case which is usually loaded face
down in the tray so the text prints on the correct side of the paper. After
installing the new version of Office (2007), Word 'expects' the paper to have
been loaded face up in the tray. I can't simply load the paper differently
since many in the office use other applications etc.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

That's what it sounded like and what I was afraid of. There is no way this
can be a Word issue; the printer mechanics alone decide how the paper is
printed. If you are duplexing, is it possible that you have a blank first
page?
 
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Tim C.

This is definately 'related' to Word 2007. As I mentioned all other print
capable programs including Notepad & Word 2003 printed as expected. I
upgraded 2 PCs to Office 2007 and both are printing differently. It might be
related to the Print driver associated with the printer (PCL vs RPCS) but I'm
not sure. Unfortunately I didn't want to upgrade all PCs at this time to the
latest Office.

I do appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
 
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Tim C.

Suzanne,
Your last reply made me want to run a test. Although the document was only
1 page the duplex option was on. I turned off the option and it printed on
the other side of the page. This is an acceptable workaround. Thanks for
your help!
 
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