Print more then one file

[itech20059]

Hi. I am not sure if this is the forum to be asking this question.

I am trying to print more then 1 pdf file at a time in a directory using adobe reader 7.0.5 however it is not working.

I attempt to select all then do a file -> print, however only the first pdf document prints.

Does anyone else have an idea? would it be possible to write a bat file to loop through each file and print them out?

Thanks.

fyi: I have adobe acrobate pro 7 on another machine and doing a select all then file print seems to work. I dont feel like spending 350 bucks to purchase this for all users.

thanks for you any help.

 

[eyec]

do you have file sharing set up? if so, then just have the machine with Pro7 on it do all of the printing.

reader is just that it reads one file @ a time.

 

[itech20059]

Well pro 7 is on my machine I dont want to be printing for them all day. This is a different user in a different dept.

 

[rodrunner79]

Try this,

1. Open Notepad (run notepad)
2. Copy and paste the code below
3. Save the file as anyfilename.reg
4. Double click that file you saved
5. When prompted to add to registry, say "Yes"
6. Now you can right click on the folder that contains the files and you'll see a new context menu called "Print Contents", click it.

(Note: The code will only work for printers connected through the printer port (LPT1, it will not work for USB or network printers.)

REGEDIT4
        

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\PrintHere]
@="Print Contents"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\PrintHere\Command]
@="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\cmd.exe /c dir /a \"%1\" > lpt1"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\PrintHere]
@="Print Contents"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\PrintHere\Command]
@="C:\\WINNT\\system32\\cmd.exe /c dir /a \"%1\" > lpt1"

 

[itech20059]

What do these reg keys actually do?

 

[eyec]

I dont feel like spending 350 bucks to purchase this for all users.

then just but one more copy for the other departmen or better yet let the budget pay for it.

 

[rodrunner79]

What do these reg keys actually do?

It adds a new item on your context menu called "Print Contents". So you can right click on any folder and print all the files in that folder (the printer has to be connected to LPT port only, no network or USB printers).

 

[itech20059]

They using USB printers. I think we may have to purchase acrobat. Also tried scansoft and it does not work.

Thanks for your help.

 

[alidabiri]

i'm thinking the title of your post should have been
"print more than one file"?