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August 10, 2023
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Printing multiple documents with different print settings

  • August 10, 2023
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Hi,

Is it possible to print multiple files at once with different printer settings?

My situation - lets say I have 10 different files, which need to be printed with specific print settings. For example:

File 1 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830

File 2 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830 [A4 Flip Short Edge]

File 3 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830

File 4 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830

File 5 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830 [A4 Flip Short Edge]

File 6 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830 Drawings [A3 checklist]

File 7 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830

File 8 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830 [A4 Flip Short Edge]

File 9 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830

File 10 example.pdf. Print settings: HP LJ M E77830 Drawings [A3 checklist]

 

Now I have to open files one by one, go to print settings, select printer (with pre-set settings), print the file. Repeate it for all remanining files.

 

I was thinking if it's possible to do something like this:

Step 1. Have a master folder ("Print Folder") with 3 sub-folders for specific print settings:

            Print Folder (main folder)/HP LJ M E77830

                                                      /HP LJ M E77830 [A4 Flip Short Edge]

                                                      /HP LJ M E77830 Drawings [A3 checklist]

 

Step 2. Shift each .pdf file to certain folder.

 

Step 3. In Adobe Acrobat Pro have a "script" which opens "Print Folder" and starts printing files in sub-folder with pre-applied settings.

 

Folder structure would be permanent, so folder names/settings wouldn't chage over the time, only content in folder (.pdf files) will be swaped daily.

 

Is it something what would be possible to do? Or maybe there are more efficient ways to solve this question?

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try67
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Community Expert
August 11, 2023

It could be possible to do that with a custom-made script, yes, as it could match the folder name to a (pre-defined) printer name and settings. You would then run an Action on the master folder, and it will process all the files in all the (sub-)folders and print them accordingly.