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  1. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate 64
       #1

    Task Scheduler


    I am trying to setup a Task to print a tif file. When I go to run it, it drops to a dos box and says purge6.tif is printing, but nothing starts. Anyone have this running as a task. This is what I have setup. Thank you for the help.

    Action: print
    Arguments: purge6.tif
    Startin: c:\temp
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  2. Posts : 313
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 clean install
       #2

    Hi and welcome to Seven Forums!

    Have you correctly set up user name and password for that task? If yes, does that user have permissions on that file?
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  3. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    CyberZeus said:
    Hi and welcome to Seven Forums!

    Have you correctly set up user name and password for that task? If yes, does that user have permissions on that file?
    Didn't ask for a password, the task does run, but the printer doesn't start, I see where it drops to dos and calls the print command and the file to print, but like I said the printer doesn't start, tried two printers epson r340 wired & epson Artisan 810 wireless. I tried it from dos myself, and it doesn't start the printer.
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  4. Posts : 313
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 clean install
       #4

    When you create a new task, Windows always asks for a username and password. It's strange if your Windows didn't...
    Anyway, what is the DOS command you run to print?
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  5. Posts : 73
    Windows 7 32bit
       #5

    boston62 said:
    I am trying to setup a Task to print a tif file. When I go to run it, it drops to a dos box and says purge6.tif is printing, but nothing starts. Anyone have this running as a task. This is what I have setup. Thank you for the help.

    Action: print
    Arguments: purge6.tif
    Startin: c:\temp
    I don't think you can just say print in the Action dialog. You need to specify a program that can load a tif file and then use the programs command line switch for printing. For instance I have a scheduled task print job which prints out a .jpg file once a week( to keep ink from drying out from disuse) and I use Irfanview with it's command line switch /print.
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  6. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    ManyBeers said:
    boston62 said:
    I am trying to setup a Task to print a tif file. When I go to run it, it drops to a dos box and says purge6.tif is printing, but nothing starts. Anyone have this running as a task. This is what I have setup. Thank you for the help.

    Action: print
    Arguments: purge6.tif
    Startin: c:\temp
    I don't think you can just say print in the Action dialog. You need to specify a program that can load a tif file and then use the programs command line switch for printing. For instance I have a scheduled task print job which prints out a .jpg file once a week( to keep ink from drying out from disuse) and I use Irfanview with it's command line switch /print.
    I am trying to do the same thing, to keep my CIS from drying out when I'm away. There was a program called AutoPrint, I used before Win 7, but doesn't work with Win 7.
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  7. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #7

    Try using:

    %SystemDrive%\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe /p filename

    In your case:

    %SystemDrive%\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe /p %SystemDrive%\temp\purge6.tif
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  8. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    ManyBeers said:
    boston62 said:
    I am trying to setup a Task to print a tif file. When I go to run it, it drops to a dos box and says purge6.tif is printing, but nothing starts. Anyone have this running as a task. This is what I have setup. Thank you for the help.

    Action: print
    Arguments: purge6.tif
    Startin: c:\temp
    I don't think you can just say print in the Action dialog. You need to specify a program that can load a tif file and then use the programs command line switch for printing. For instance I have a scheduled task print job which prints out a .jpg file once a week( to keep ink from drying out from disuse) and I use Irfanview with it's command line switch /print.
    I took your advice and setup Irfanview and now it's working, but irfanview is printing only a small image, I want it to print the full page of 6 colors, any ideas, and thank you for the great info.
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  9. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #9

    All of these will print a test page:

    cscript.exe prnqctl.vbs -e -p PrinterName

    rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /k /n \\<ComputerName>\<PrinterName>

    PRINTUI /k /n "<PrinterName>"
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  10. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #10

    Code:
     
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    File  : 'options.txt' - Command line options for IrfanView
    Author: Irfan Skiljan
    E-Mail: irfanview@gmx.net
    WWW   : IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    List of all command line options supported in IrfanView:
    --------------------------------------------------------
      /one                  - force "Only one instance"
      /fs                   - force Full Screen display
      /bf                   - force "Fit images to desktop" display option
      /title=text           - set window title to "text"
      /pos=(x,y)            - move IrfanView window to x,y
      /convert=filename     - convert input file(s) to "filename" and CLOSE IrfanView
                              (Note: See pattern help file page for more options)
      /slideshow=txtfile    - play slideshow with the files from "txtfile"
      /slideshow=folder     - play slideshow with the files from "folder"
      /reloadonloop         - reload input source used in /slideshow when list finished
      /filelist=txtfile     - use filenames from "txtfile" as input, see examples below
      /thumbs               - open Thumbnails window
      /killmesoftly         - close all IrfanView instances (exit after command line)
      /closeslideshow       - close slideshow and IrfanView after the last image
      /page=X               - open page number X from a multipage input image
      /crop=(x,y,w,h)       - crop input image: x-start, y-start, width, height
      /print                - print to default printer and CLOSE IrfanView
      /print="Name"         - print to specific printer and CLOSE IrfanView
      /resize=(w,h)         - resize input image to w (width) and h (height)
      /resize_long=X        - resize input image: set long side to X
      /resize_short=X       - resize input image: set short side to X
      /resample             - for resize: use Resample option (better quality)
      /capture=X            - capture the screen or window (see examples below)
      /ini                  - use the Windows folder for INI/LST files (read/save)
      /ini="Folder"         - use the folder "Folder" for INI/LST files (read/save)
      /clippaste            - paste image from the clipboard
      /clipcopy             - copy image to the clipboard
      /silent               - don't show messages for command line read/save errors
      /invert               - invert input image (negative)
      /dpi=(x,y)            - change image DPI values, set DPIs for scanning
      /scan                 - acquire the image from the TWAIN device (show TWAIN dialog)
      /scanhidden           - acquire the image from the TWAIN device (hide TWAIN dialog)
      /batchscan=(options)  - simulate menu: File->Batch Scan, see examples below
      /bpp=BitsPerPixel     - change color depth of the input image to BitsPerPixel
      /swap_bw              - swap black and white color
      /gray                 - convert input image to grayscale
      /rotate_r             - rotate input image to right
      /rotate_l             - rotate input image to left
      /hflip                - horizontal flip
      /vflip                - vertical flip
      /filepattern="x"      - browse only specific files
      /sharpen=X            - open image and apply the sharpen filter value X
      /contrast=X           - open image and apply the contrast value X
      /bright=X             - open image and apply the brighntess value X
      /gamma=X              - open image and apply the gamma correction value X
      /advancedbatch        - apply Advanced Batch Dialog options to image (from INI file)
      /transpcolor=(r,g,b)  - set transparent color if saving as GIF/PNG/ICO
      /hide=X               - hide toolbar, status bar, menu and/or caption of the main window
      /aspectratio          - used for resizes: keep image proportions
      /info=txtfile         - write image infos to "txtfile"
      /fullinfo             - used for /info, write EXIF, IPTC and Comment data
      /append=tiffile       - append image as (TIF) page to "tiffile"
      /multitif=(tif,files) - create multipage TIF from input files
      /panorama=(X,files)   - create panorama image from input files; X = direction (1 or 2)
      /jpgq=X               - set JPG save quality
      /tifc=X               - set TIF save compression
      /wall=X               - set image as wallpaper
      /extract=(folder,ext) - extract all pages from a multipage file
      /import_pal=palfile   - import and apply a special palette to the image (PAL format)
      /jpg_rotate=(options) - JPG lossless rotation, see examples below
      /monitor=X            - start EXE-Slideshow on monitor X
      /window=(x,y,w,h)     - set EXE-Slideshow window position and size
    
    Important notes:
    - Only lower case options are supported (don't type any UPPERCASE letters) !
    - Input file name (if required) is always the first parameter!
    - Use "" for file names with spaces, example: "c:\images\dummy test file.jpg"
    - Write always the FULL paths for file names (incl. drive letter)
    - You can combine several options in one command
    - Wildcards supported only for /convert, /print, /info and /jpg_rotate
    - Maximal command line length is limited by Windows, so use shorter names/paths.
    - Most settings are loaded from the INI file. Using prepared INIs and /ini option, you can extend the possibilities.
    - IrfanView exit code is 0. If /convert or /print is used, there is 1 or 2 also possible, for load/save error.
    
    Example for conversion: 
      i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /convert=c:\giftest.gif
      => Convert file: 'c:\test.bmp' to 'c:\giftest.gif' without GUI ;-)
      i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif
      i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:\temp\*.png
      i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:\temp\*.png
      i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /convert=c:\test_$Wx$H.jpg
      i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /resize=(100,100) /resample /aspectratio /convert=d:\$N_thumb.jpg
      i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:\temp\*.jpg
      i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /transpcolor=(255,255,255) /convert=c:\giftest.gif
      (Note: supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except audio/video)
    Example for slideshow: 
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt
      (Note: The file 'c:\mypics.txt' contains, in each line, a name of an image file,
             including the full path OR path relative to "i_view32.exe") 
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt /reloadonloop
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\ /reloadonloop
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\*.jpg
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\test*.jpg
      Note: you have to close IrfanView after the last image from the TXT file, if no /closeslideshow is used.
    Example for closeslideshow: 
      i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt /closeslideshow
      => IrfanView will be closed after the last image from 'c:\mypics.txt'
    Example for thumbnails: 
      i_view32.exe c:\test\image1.jpg /thumbs
      => open 'image1.jpg' and display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'
      i_view32.exe c:\test /thumbs
      => display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'
      i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs
      => load filenames from TXT file and display as thumbnails
    Example for filelist: 
      i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt
      i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /convert=d:\test\*.jpg
      i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs
    Example for close: 
      i_view32.exe /killmesoftly
      => close IrfanView and terminate all instances
    Example for page:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.tif /page=3
      => Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:\test.tif'
    Example for crop:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300)
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300) /convert=c:\giftest.gif
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300
    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
      Note: the current settings from the INI file are used.
    Example for resize:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /resample
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: width=300, height=300
      (Note: Resample uses the the active resample filter from the INI file)
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /aspectratio
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width = max. 300, height = max. 300, proportional
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,0) /aspectratio
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=proportional
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize_long=300 /aspectratio /resample
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: long side=300, short side=proportional
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,0)
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=original
      i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p)
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150%
    Example for capture:
      i_view32.exe /capture=0
      => Capture the whole screen
      i_view32.exe /capture=5
      => start in Capture mode, use last used capture dialog settings
      capture values: 
      0 = whole screen
      1 = current monitor
      2 = foreground window
      3 = foreground window - client area
      4 = rectangle selection
      5 = start in capture mode (can't be combined with other options)
      Advanced examples:
      i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\test.jpg
      Capture foreground window and save result as file.
      i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\capture_$U(%d%m%Y_%H%M%S).jpg
      Capture foreground window and save result as file; file name contains time stamp.
    Example for ini:
      i_view32.exe /ini
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /ini
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /ini="c:\temp\"
    Example for clipboard paste:
      i_view32.exe /clippaste
      i_view32.exe /clippaste /convert=c:\test.gif
    Example for clipboard copy:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy /killmesoftly
    Example for /invert:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /invert
    Example for /dpi:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /dpi=(72,72)
    Example for /scan:
      With the scan command, you can only combine: /print, /dpi, /gray and /convert.
      i_view32.exe /scan
      i_view32.exe /scanhidden
      i_view32.exe /scanhidden /dpi=(150,150)
      i_view32.exe /scan /convert=c:\test.gif
      i_view32.exe /scanhidden /convert=c:\test.gif
      i_view32.exe /scanhidden /gray /convert=c:\test.gif
      i_view32.exe /print /scan
    Example for /batchscan=(options):
      options = 8 options from the batch scan dialog:
      filename, index, increment, digits, skip, dest-folder, save-extension, multi-tif
      i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0)
      i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0) /dpi=(150,150)
      i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,0,c:\temp,tif,1)
      i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0) /scanhidden
    Example for /bpp:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /bpp=8
      Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth)
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors
    Example for /filepattern:
      i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg"
      => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG thumbnails only 
      i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg"
      => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG with names "123*" as thumbnails
    Example for /sharpen:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /sharpen=33
    Examples for /hide:
      Values (can be combined (add values)):
        Toolbar     1
        Status bar  2
        Menu bar    4
        Caption     8
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=1
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide toolbar only
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=3
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide toolbar and status bar
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=12
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide caption and menu bar
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=15
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide all
    Examples for /info:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /info=c:\test.txt
      i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /info=c:\jpgs.txt
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /info=c:\test.txt /fullinfo
    Example for /append:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /append=c:\test.tif
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and append it as page to 'c:\test.tif'
    Example for /multitif:
      Syntax: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN)
      First file is the name of the result TIF file.
      i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:\test.tif,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg)
      => Create multipage TIF (c:\test.tif) from 2 other files
    Example for /panorama:
      Syntax: /panorama=(X,file1,...,fileN)
      First parameter (X) is the direction: 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical.
      i_view32.exe /panorama=(1,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg)
      => Create horizontal panorama image from 2 other files
    Example for /jpgq:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpgq=75 /convert=c:\new.jpg
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and save it as c:\new.jpg, quality = 75
      Quality range: 1 - 100.
    Example for /tifc:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /tifc=4 /convert=c:\new.tif
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and save it as c:\new.tif, compression = Fax4
      Compressions: 0 = None, 1 = LZW, 2 = Packbits, 3 = Fax3, 4 = Fax4, 5 = Huffman, 
      6 = JPG, 7 = ZIP
    Example for wallpaper:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /wall=0
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and set is as wallpaper (centered)
      wall values: 0 (centered), 1 (tiled), 2 (stretched), 3 (proportional)
    Example for /extract:
      i_view32.exe c:\multipage.tif /extract=(c:\temp,jpg)
      => Open 'c:\multipage.tif' and save all pages to folder 'c:\temp' as JPGs
    Examples for EXE slideshow:
      MySlideshow.exe /monitor=2
      => Start standalone slideshow on monitor 2
      MySlideshow.exe /window=(0,0,800,600)
      => Start standalone slideshow in top left corner, window size 800x600
    Example for /advancedbatch:
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:\image.jpg
      (some Misc. Advanced Batch options are not supported: overwrite, delete, subfolders, all pages)
      => Open 'c:\test.jpg', apply Advanced Batch options from the INI file and save as new file
    Example for /jpg_rotate=(options):
      options = all 8 options from the JPG lossless dialog:
      transformation, optimize, EXIF date, current date, set DPI, DPI value, marker option, custom markers
      Note: this option will overwrite the original file(s)!
      Values:
      Transformation   : None (0), Vertical (1) ... Auto rotate (6)
      Optimize         : 0 or 1
      Set EXIF date    : 0 or 1
      Keep current date: 0 or 1
      Set DPI          : 0 or 1
      DPI value        : number
      Marker option    : Keep all (0), Clean all (1), Custom (2)
      Custom markers values (can be combined (add values)):
        Keep Comment 1
        Keep EXIF    2
        Keep IPTC    4
        Keep others  8
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,1,300,0,0)
      => Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, set DPI to 300, keep all markers
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,0,0,2,6)
      => Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, keep EXIF and IPTC markers
      i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(3,1,0,1,0,0,1,0)
      => Rotate 90, optimize, use current file date, clean all markers
      i_view32.exe c:\images\*.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,0,0,0,0)
      => For all JPGs: Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, keep all markers
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