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
    2012-12-06T16:19:45+00:00

    Any ideas for Windows 8?

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-06T21:04:22+00:00

    Pl see the below link

    http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/06/print-multiple-files-at-once-with-drag-and-drop/

    I tried to print multiple PDF files. It is working in Windows 7.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-07T08:01:41+00:00

    It no longer works in Windows 8 if you have the Windows 8 PDF reader as default program. You have to download Acrobat...

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-11T21:20:50+00:00

    Hi Guys,

    We have written software to do exactly what you are trying to do.

    http://www.kutana.co.uk/Blog/31/Print-emails-with-attachments-with-emails-as-attachments-from-Worksite.html

    This is the Outlook plug in but we are going to use the same technique for printing from a windows folder.

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