problem solved! its working - and was working all the time... just the options for duplex are under the 'layout' tab - no longer as a seperate tab in the printing-dialog thanks you very much for the help! ------------------------------------------------------ Markus Schneider, ReM Software GmbH Hans Huberstrasse 31, CH-4500 Solothurn, Switzerland T: ++41 (0)32 623 9505 E: ms at rem-software.ch W: http://www.rem-software.ch