Thanks for your bug report. Please attach the output of the printingbug info script before making any changes for some detailed information about your current printing setup, the printingbug info script can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrintingBugInfoScript.
According to www.linuxprinting.org the recommend driver for your printer is LaserJet 4/4M 600DPI Postscript (recommended): http://www.linuxprinting.org/foomatic-db/db/source/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_4.ppd. Please try if this PPD gives the same result. You can either install linuxprinting.org package (which contains ALL custom PPDs from linuxprinting.org) or download only the HP_LaserJet_4.ppd PPD and click "Install Driver ..." in gnome-cups-manager. ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Cannot turn off double-sided printing https://launchpad.net/bugs/71514 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs