This article will provide you with proven solutions to several HP printer printing upside down problems.
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HP Printer Printing Upside Down [Solved]
If you are asking “why is my HP printer printing upside down?” the answer might be a result of the setting in your printer preferences under the category labeled “Finishing.”
Therefore, if your HP printer is printing upside down, to resolve this problem, you need to access your printer preferences, and then go to the Finishing category. You can now unselect the option that prints the job upside down (180 degrees).
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to perform the above action:
Step 1: Navigate to “Devices and Printers” on your computer.
Step 2: Right-click on your HP printer.
Step 3: Click on the “General” tab.
Step 4: Click on “Preferences.”
Step 5: Click on “Finishing.”
Step 6: Click on “Orientation.”
Step 7: Uncheck the box beside the “Rotate by 180 degrees” option.
Step 8: Click on “Apply.”
To ensure that this setting is the default printing, do the steps below:
Step 1: Navigate to “Devices and Printers” on your computer.
Step 2: Right-click on your HP printer.
Step 3: Click on the “Advanced” tab.
Step 4: Click on “Printing Defaults.”
Step 5: Click on “Finishing.”
Step 6: Click on “Orientation.”
Step 7: Uncheck the box beside the “Rotate by 180 degrees” option.
Step 8: Click on “Apply.”
The above solution will work for (but not exclusive to) the following HP printers:
HP LaserJet m402n, HP LaserJet enterprise m607, and HP LaserJet m608.
HP Printer Duplex Printing Upside Down [Solved] – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
The answer to your question “why is my HP printer printing double sided upside down?” is usually an incorrect setting in your printer properties. Under the section where the duplex printing portion is enabled, you can select how the page should be flipped.
If you are printing using portrait orientation, you need to select the “flip on the long edge” option. On the other hand, if you are printing using landscape orientation, you need to select the “flip on the short edge” option.
With the right setting depending on the orientation in use, your HP printer printing double-sided upside down will be resolved.
The solution above will also fix your HP printer prints second-page upside down problem.
HP Printer Printing Images Upside Down [Solved] – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
If your HP printer prints pictures upside down, do the following solutions:
1. Update Microsoft Office – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
If the issue occurs when you print using a Microsoft Office program, then the problem might be due to an outdated Office suite. Therefore, you have to update your Microsoft Office.
How to Update Microsoft Office – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To update Microsoft Office, do the following steps:
Step 1: Open any MS Office application.
Step 2: Click “File.”
Step 3: Choose “Account.” If you open Outlook, choose “Office Account.”
Step 4: Check under the “Product Information” section, and then select “Update Options.”
Step 5: Click on “Update Now.”
Step 6: Once the update is complete, open the application again.
Step 7: Print a document to confirm if the problem is fixed.
If the problem persists, do the next solution.
2. Reset your Printer Preferences to Default – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To reset your printer preferences to default, do the following steps:
Step 1: Open the printers folder on your computer.
Windows 8 and 8.1
i. From your “Desktop” screen, hover your mouse over the top or bottom right corner.
The Charms bar will be displayed.
ii. Click “Settings.”
iii. Click on “Control Panel.”
iv. Under the “Hardware and Sound” section, click on “View Devices and Printers.”
Windows 10
i. Click on the “Windows” icon on the taskbar.
ii. Click on “All Apps.”
iii. Click on “Windows System.”
iv. Click on “Control Panel.”
v. Under the “Hardware and Sound” section, click on “View Devices and Printers.”
Windows 11
i. Click on the “Windows” icon on the taskbar.
ii. Click on “All Apps.”
iii. Click on “Windows Tools.”
iv. Click on “Control Panel.”
v. Click on “View Devices and Printers.”
Step 2: Right-click on your HP printer.
Step 3: Click on “Printing Preferences.”
Step 4: Click on any of these buttons (if available in all tabs): “Default,” “Reset,” or “Reset Default.”
Once you’ve done the above, print a document to confirm if the problem is resolved.
If the problem is unresolved, do the next solution.
3. Install a Universal Printer Driver PCL6 – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
Step 1: Turn your HP printer off.
Step 2: Navigate to your computer’s “Programs and Features.”
Step 3: Select all your HP printer entries.
Step 4: Uninstall the selected entries.
Step 5: Navigate to your computer’s “Devices and Printer.”
Step 6: Select all your printer entries.
Step 7: Remove the selected entries.
Step 8: Restart your PC.
Step 9: Click on the “Start/Windows” icon on the taskbar.
Step 10: In the search bar, type this: “Device Manager.”
Step 11: Click on “Device Manager” from the search results.
Step 12: Click the tab labeled “View.”
Step 13: Select “Show hidden devices.”
Step 14: From the list in the Device Manager, look under the entries in the “Printer” section.
Step 15: If you find any entries, right-click on them and then select “Uninstall.” Ensure that you check the box for the “Delete the driver software for this device” when the uninstall popup appears.
Step 16: Check the “Printer queue” as well as “Imaging devices” entries, and uninstall them.
Step 17: Delete any entry labeled as “Unknown device.”
Step 18: After deleting the entries, close the Device Manager.
Step 19: Open the Run command by pressing the “Windows” and “R” keys on your keyboard.
Step 20: Type this in the Run box: “printui.exe /s”.
Step 21: Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.
Step 22: Check for “Drivers” under the Print Server Properties section.
Step 23: Delete all the printer entries in the Print Server Properties section.
Step 24: Open the Run command again.
Step 25: Type this in the Run box: “c:/programdata.”
Step 26: Navigate to and open the folder labeled “Hewleet Packard.”
Step 27: Remove any files and folders related to your HP printer.
Step 28: Return to the desktop.
Step 29: Open the Run command.
Step 30: In the Run dialog box, type this: “%temp%.”
Step 31: Click on “OK” or press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.
This action will display the folder containing the temporary files.
Step 32: Delete all the files that can be deleted. (Not all will be deleted).
Step 33: Restart your PC.
Step 34: Go to the HP Software & Drivers Download page.
Step 35: Enter your HP printer name.
Step 36: Find and download a Universal Printer Driver PCL6 that is compatible with your HP printer.
Step 37: Install the HP UPD PCL6 on your computer.
Step 38: Restart your PC.
Step 39: Once the restart is complete, go to “Drivers and Printers.”
Step 40: Check if “UPD PCL6” is written behind your HP printer model name. If it is, then the installation is complete and successful.
4. Contact HP – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
If the above solutions fail to resolve the issue, then we advise that you contact HP Customer Support. They should be able to provide you with solutions to resolve the problem. If the problem cannot be resolved remotely, a technician will be sent to service your printer provided that the service is available in your region.
If your HP printer printing is backward and upside down, you can use the solutions above to resolve the problem.
How to Fix HP Printer Printing Images Upside Down on Mac [Solved] – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To fix your HP printer printing images upside down on Mac problem, do the steps below:
Step 1: Open the file you want to print.
Step 2: Click “file.”
Step 3: Click on “Print.”
Step 4: Click on the button labeled “Show Details” to display more options.
Step 5: Click the print options pop-up menu.
Step 6: Click on “Layout.”
Step 7: Uncheck the “Reverse page orientation.”
If that doesn’t work, you need to contact HP Customer Support.
HP Printer Prints Envelopes Upside Down [Solved] – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
If your HP printer prints envelopes upside down, do the following solutions:
1. Restart your HP Printer – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
A simple restart might be all you need to fix the problem. Restarting the printer can fix some issues and errors that the printer might have encountered.
How to Restart your HP Printer – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To restart your HP printer, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Press the power button to turn on the printer.
Step 2: Remove the power cable from the printer.
Step 3: Unplug the power cable from the outlet or to the power source it is plugged into.
Step 4: Allow the printer to remain that way for 15 seconds.
Step 5: Plug the power cable back into the outlet.
Note: HP recommends that you connect your HP printer directly to a wall outlet.
Step 6: Connect the power cable to your printer.
Step 7: Turn on your HP printer if it doesn’t come on automatically.
Print an envelope once your HP printer is idle to silent to confirm if the problem is resolved.
If the problem remains unresolved, try the next solution.
2. Change the Clockwise Rotation Setting – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To change the clockwise rotation setting, do the steps below:
Step 1: Open the file you want to print in Microsoft Word.
Step 2: Click on “Mailings.”
Step 3: Go to “Envelopes.”
Step 4: In the dialog box, click on the button labeled “Options.”
Step 5: Click on “Printing.”
Step 6: Uncheck the box for “Clockwise rotation.”
Print the envelope to confirm if the problem is resolved.
If the problem persists, do the next solution.
3. Confirm that the Print Settings are Correct – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
You need to confirm that the envelope is loaded in tray 1 and that you are selecting the right size that matches the envelope loaded in tray 1.
If you are certain the print settings are correct and the issue persists, try the solution below.
4. Update your HP Printer Firmware – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To update your HP printer, click this link: Update your HP Printer Firmware – HP Printer is Slow, and then use any of the methods we shared to update your HP printer firmware.
Print the envelope to confirm if the update fixed the problem.
Do the next solution if the problem is not fixed.
5. Remove and then Reinstall your HP Printer – HP Printer Printing Upside Down
To uninstall and then reinstall your HP printer software, click this link: How to uninstall and then Reinstall your HP Printer Software – HP Won’t Scan to Computer and do the instructions under the “How to Uninstall and then Reinstall HP Printer Software” section.
After reinstalling your HP printer, print the envelope to check if that fixed the problem.
If you still encounter the problem, contact HP Customer Support.
