How to print all the files in a folder without opening each one?

Anonymous
2010-05-27T11:35:36+00:00

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me how to print all files contained within a folder? I often need to print many files contained within a folder and this would save me a great deal of time!

Thanks!

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Anonymous
2010-05-31T19:37:47+00:00

I've done some testing, and it appears that Windows 7 only allows printing multiple files when they're all the same file type.  So, for example, you can select and print 15 Word documents, but not one Word document and one PDF document.

To work around this limitation, you can print each file type separately.  For example, to print the PDF files in a folder:

  1. Type *.PDF in the Search box at the upper right.
  2. For 1-15 files, press CTRL+A to select all of them.
  3. For 16 or more files, select 15 of them (click the first, SHIFT +click the last).
  4. Right-click any file and click Print .
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 as required.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-05T01:02:37+00:00

    The easiest method that I've found is to drag your list/group of files into your printer queue. 

    (in WIN10:  Start -- type "Print" -- select "Printers & scanners" -- select the printer you want to print to -- select Open queue) 

    I've used this for physical/machine printers and for Adobe.  

    It's easier than writing a script, which also has its own benefits.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-01T13:16:46+00:00

    Hi there,

    Can anyone tell me how to print all files contained within a folder? I often need to print many files contained within a folder and this would save me a great deal of time!

    Thanks!

    1. Open any one PDF file
    2. Open sidebar (left of screen, small arrow icon is the toggle)
    3. Click the PAGE THUMBNAIL icon (First icon from top)
    4. Click the OPTIONS icon (First icon from the left)
    5. Select  INSERT PAGES > FROM FILE
    6. This opens a dialogue box, select the other files you want to print
    7. A new dialogue box opens, here select AFTER in the drop down and click LAST/ FIRST depending on how you want to sequence the prints
    8. All files are open in one file now
    9. CMND+P, select ALL PAGES, select NUMBER OF COPIES, etc...
    10. Collect printouts.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-06-09T16:14:18+00:00

    One thing to note is that in a Win7 Enterprise environment, you must select the "Printing Preferences" in the pop-up menu to change the settings of a network printer.

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