# Printing 2-sided reports Short Edge Top / Short Edge Bottom

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-2-sided-reports-short-edge-top-short-edge-bottom/103801>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 17, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-2-sided-reports-short-edge-top-short-edge-bottom/103801 "2025-03-17T18:40:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jasongrant15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-2-sided-reports-short-edge-top-short-edge-bottom/103801/1 "2025-03-17T18:40:16Z")

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I am using the System.Report.executeandDistribute() function for printing. I am having an issue where I can't control 2 sided printing with a Brother Printer. I am trying to change if the second page is 'flipped' or not. No matter what I try by changing the default settings in the Brother printer, I can't get the report to change orientation during printing.

I started with the following post: [Report Printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-from-report-module-offset/48611/2)

without success. Has anyone been able to get this to work? Here is what the function currently looks like.

```python
settings = {"primaryPrinterName":"Brother MFC-J6955DW Printer","printBothSides":True,"userAutoLandscape":False,"pageOrientation":"landscape"}

overrides = {"reportID":reportID}
bytesArray = system.report.executeAndDistribute(path="v2/ChemicalInventoryReport", project="SEWD_SCADA", action="print",parameters=overrides, actionSettings=settings)

```

In addition, I created a "Tabloid" default template within the Brother software and it just doesn't seem to modify anything.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-2-sided-reports-short-edge-top-short-edge-bottom/103801/2 "2025-03-17T18:57:59Z")

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