This is surely a driver problem.  Go to the HP web site and download the XP
driver for your printer.

I am surprised that XP did not recognize the printer.  Maybe if you go to
the control panel and try to install a new driver, then you will find one
already there.  As I recall, I had a bit of trouble when I upgraded to XP,
too.  A new driver solved everything.

Dean Kukral


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Novickas" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:39 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] printing on both sides of paper


> Hi!  I just joined your mailing list.  I print a relatively large amount
of
> material from the net, much of which I later discard.  I didn't mind so
much
> when I could print on both sides of the paper.  That was under Win98.  Now
> that I have XP, I find I can no longer do that.  In spite of the fact that
> I'm using the same printer, an HP Deskjet 812C, there is no option
presented
> under printer settings for printing on both sides of the paper.
Presumably
> this is a software problem and not the printer?  Hope you can help me be
> environmentally friendly.  Thanks!
> Bob
> PS. Could this possibly be a conspiracy of the paper industry to sell more
> paper? :)

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