Printer continuously prints the same print job

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Summary

The bidirectional support feature can cause printing issues with your HP LaserJet Pro P1102w and or LaserJet P1606 printer, causing it to continuously print the same print job. This document discusses how to stop that.

Objective

Stop the printer from continuously printing the same print job.

Environment

  • LaserJet Pro P1102w
  • LaserJet P1606

Directions

The bidirection support feature can cause printing issues with your HP printer such that it continuously prints the same print job. Follow these steps to disable bidirectional support:

  1. Click the Windows icon and then click Devices and Printers.
  2. Right-click the HP printer and then click Properties.
  3. Click the Ports tab.
  4. Make sure that the Enable bidirectional support checkbox is unchecked. If it is checked, click the checkbox, click Apply, and then click OK.
  5. Print a test page to confirm that you have resolved the problem.
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