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Printing Backwards like a mirror image

My HPdeskjet printer connected to my XP desktop prints fine, but my vista wieless laptop prints out backwards in a mirroe like image. Please help!!

  • dg1000 Sep 02, 2008

    anything sent from computer is printed backwards. you must use a mirror to read. the printer test and anything copied from printer is normal. i am sure something got checked that is making all printing mirror imaging but i dont know how to turn it off

  • keith_a_sc Dec 17, 2008

    My HPdeskjet 3740 printer connected to my XP desktop prints fine, but my vista wieless laptop prints out backwards in a mirroe like image. Please help!!

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You need to change the printer properties.

You can do this a few ways:

  • Click File , Print , then click the Properties button.
  • Click File , Print Setup , then click the Properties button.
  • Click File , Print , Setup , then click the Properties button.
  • Click Print , Properties , then click Printer Assistant .
  • Click the Taskbar Printer icon.
  • Right-click the applicable 3740 icon in the Printers folder, then click the Printer Preferences button.


Click on the "Basics" tab.

The 3rd option under "orientation" will say "mirror image".

Make sure this is un-checked.

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If your job printed out backwards then you must select Print as Image located in the top right corner of the print dialog box that shows up when you set your document to print:

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Control Panel>>Printing>>Add a printer>>Add a Local Printer>>Create a new port>>local port>>next

Get the actual network name of the pronter. For example \\bobspc\HPdj3740

When it asks for the port name type it in exactly as it show in the network. (like the example given)

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