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
    2015-11-28T11:17:26+00:00

    Hi, I did your instruction but the files printed in portrait instead of landscape in excel multiple files while I have set that in properties as you said.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-14T14:34:13+00:00

    One Easy thing that I do when I have hundred of files is Combine all the files into 1 file so you will have just 1 file without loose all the original files . Try and tell me . ;)

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-31T21:24:15+00:00

    How would I instead of doing a straight print, open up print Options? Can i somehow add this to the drop down menu?

    I want to do this without opening the document.

    Evangelos Christou

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-06-02T10:30:59+00:00

    Thank you so much for this information.  My co-worker and I have to print over 300 files monthly.  We were having to open each one to print.  I used print-conductor this month and all I can say is "WOW! What a difference."  Thank you again.

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