Printing multiple files from a directory using batch files

[mkzkbee]

Hi everyone;
I was wondering if any one could help me out. I have a directory
that contains multiple .TIF files and their names vary from day to
day.

I was wondering if I could use a batch file to go through the
directory and open the file then print it out through a network
printer. Im using the imaging software that comes with windows. I
believe its the Kodakprv.exe

I've tried
start C:\location\offiles.tif /p and (*.tif) to grab all the
files..but it doesnt seem to work

ive also run this

kodakprv.exe C:\location\offiles.tif
call C:\directory\print.bat (separate file containing the following:

print /D:\\server\printerx\). but i get nothing.

o yeah..i've tried

Print /D:\\server\printerx\ ... and i got a whole bunch of pages with
jibberish.

[foxidrive]

On 27 Apr 2004 22:38:54 -0700, mkzkbee wrote:

> I was wondering if any one could help me out. I have a directory
> that contains multiple .TIF files and their names vary from day to
> day.
>
> I was wondering if I could use a batch file to go through the
> directory and open the file then print it out through a network
> printer.

A batch file can certainly be used, once you have a program that will print from command line options.

This free program can print to a default printer, or to a named printer.

Program : IrfanView
Author : Irfan Skiljan
WWW : http://www.irfanview.com

Look at the File 'options.txt' which has the Command line options for IrfanView

Example for print:
i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print
=> Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView
i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print="Printer Name"
=> Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to specific printer and close IrfanView
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /print
=> Print all JPGs from "C:\" and close IrfanView

> Im using the imaging software that comes with windows. I
> believe its the Kodakprv.exe

I think that may be a third party app.

[Mark V]

In alt.msdos.batch.nt foxidrive wrote:

Although I never use the Kodak app, here (W2K) it is set up to accept
"/p" from the commandline for printing.

<path>\kodakprv.exe /p <path>\filespec

(quoted if necessary)

OP was trying to instantiate the app by way of the data filename.

I'd go with Irfanview 10 times out of 10 though. FWIW

[mkzkbee]

> Although I never use the Kodak app, here (W2K) it is set up to accept
> "/p" from the commandline for printing.
>
> <path>\kodakprv.exe /p <path>\filespec
>
> (quoted if necessary)
>
> OP was trying to instantiate the app by way of the data filename.
>
> I'd go with Irfanview 10 times out of 10 though. FWIW

Hey thanks i'll try that

<path>\kodakprv.exe /p <path>\filespec

but if it doesnt work i'll take you up on using that Irfanview prgram

[Mark V]

In alt.msdos.batch.nt mkzkbee wrote:

Well if it works and it is what you want, you _could_ set the Default
action for .TIF/TIFImage.Document to be Print. I'd not recommend it
though.