## Scanning both sides of a page

Notes:

- Make sure that your printer has a duplex scanner and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
- Make sure you load the document into the ADF.
- The duplex scanner and ADF are available only in select models.

You can scan both sides of the page in several ways depending on the application.

### Using scanimage

1. On a terminal window, type the following, and then press Enter:

   scanimage -b --scan-both-sides=yes -d [device_name]

2. Load the document into the ADF.

3. From the printer control panel, select your scan job.

### Using scanadf

1. On a terminal window, type the following, and then press Enter:

   scanadf --scan-both-sides=yes -d [device_name]

2. Load the document into the ADF.

3. From the printer control panel, select your scan job.

### Using OpenOffice.org

Note: You may use Writer, Impress, or Draw only.

1. From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following:

   - Click Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source.

   - Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Select Source.

2. From the “Device Used” menu, select your printer, and then click OK.

3. Repeat step 1 to confirm if the correct printer is selected.

4. From the “Options” area, click Image Settings > source.

5. From the “source” menu, select Multiple Pages.

6. From the “Options” area, click Image Settings > scan-both-sides.

7. Select the scan-both-sides check box, and then click OK.

8. From the application toolbar, do either of the following:

   - Click Insert > Picture > Scan > Request.

   - Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Request.

9. Load the document into the ADF.

10. From the printer control panel, select your scan job.

11. Repeat steps 8 through 10 until all the pages of your document are displayed on your computer.

### Using XSane

1. On a terminal window, type xsane, and then press Enter.

2. From the “device detection” dialog, navigate to:

   Available devices > select your printer > OK

3. From the menu, select Multiple Pages.

4. From the toolbar, click Window > Show standard options.

5. Select the Scan both sides check box.

6. From the main dialog, click Scan.

7. Load the document into the ADF.

8. From the printer control panel, select your scan job.