I have a Canon G3260 printer and I am attempting to print double sided on my mac book pro but the option is greyed out in layout options. I know for a fact that Duplex printing works on my windows computer.
Does anyone have a solution?
Hi,
The Canon G3260 appears to be a model supporting the driverless AirPrint technology.
About AirPrint - Apple Support
An AirPrint model is compatible with macOS (12 Monterey), and can be used without additional drivers, provided that the printer and the Mac computer are connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
However, since the AirPrint function is determined by the printer's firmware interacting with the Mac operating system, it cannot be ruled out that some features are different from those in drivers on a Windows computer. You may have to contact Canon for information about this.
Drivers from a printer manufacturer may or may not add functionality, but I cannot find a separate printer driver for macOS 12 Monterey via the Canon support page.
Have you tried printing via AirPrint from an iPhone and an iPad? Any other options there?
Use AirPrint to print from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Different printers use the print dialogue menus differently.
For instance on this Canon printer, the duplex option under "Layout" is grayed out as you also report, but duplex printing is accessible under a different menu, see images here:
did you get the latest driver from their site ? Canon Support for PIXMA G3260 Wireless MegaTank All-in-One Printer | Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Tried downloading the latest drivers. Didn't work
Yes I did. At this point when I have the time I might as well directly contact Canon to discuss a lack of intuitive features for Mac users compared to Windows users.
I’ve checked the menu if this was available and sadly there isn’t.
Duplex (double sided) printing Canon G3260?
