Guide · reviewed November 14, 2026
Choose long-edge or short-edge duplex printing
Match the PDF layout to the driver and diagnose an upside-down back.
Open Home Print Alignment →Match the driver setting
HP’s documentation distinguishes flipping on the long edge from flipping on the short edge. The exact labels and manual-feed procedure depend on the printer and driver. Choose the matching option in this tool. The choice determines how back-side item positions correspond to the front of the same sheet. It does not change the finished card size.
Use the numbered test
The two-page test includes TOP labels and five numbered crosses. Print both sides of one sheet with the intended setting. If the back is upside down when viewed in the way you intend to turn the finished item, test the back artwork rotation control with a sample sheet. Keep the same feed direction when moving from the test to a larger batch.
Save the settings, keep the images
Save settings preserves sizes, paper, margins and corrections. It does not save your uploaded artwork; the images stay only in the open visit and are not uploaded to a server. Keep the original front and back files so you can reopen them for a repeat batch. Recheck calibration after changing paper stock, printer, driver or print settings. A correction measured on one setup is not a universal printer preset.