Make Two-Sided Printing the default setting on mac os x
Alec Jacobson
September 07, 2016
- In Terminal.app issue: 
cupsctl WebInterface=yes 
- In a browser visit http://localhost:631/printers
 
- Click on the printer's name
 
- On the second drop-down list choose "Set Default Options"
 
- Change "2-Sided Printing:" to "Long-Edge (Portrait)"