Print directory listing to network printer.

[esevin]

I've installed MS's printdir.bat file but it's not working properly. When I select Print Directory Listing from the context menu in Windows Explorer, I can see a background flash that indicates the file is executing, but nothing gets to the printer. When I execute PrintDir.bat from the command line, the C:\Windows directory tree prints from the default network printer. I think my problem relates to the presence of the network printer that isn't called out properly in the batch file. (I have 2 network printers). Appreciate any help. Thanks,

Gene

 

[Brink]

Hello Gene, and welcome to Seven Forums.

If you like, see if using OPTION ONE in the tutorial below may work better for you. It prints to your default printer by default.

Context Menu - Add View and Print File Directory

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[esevin]

: Print directory listing to network printer - Solution

The suggested solution was a 50% winner, but that's good enough. I was provided with 2 batch files: (1) to add "Print Directory Listing" to Explorer's context menu, and (2) to add "View Directory Listing" to the menu. The first worked the same as my original; that is, it seemed to work but didn't print; the 2nd opened up Notebook with a listing of the directory, from which I was able to print. I still don't understand why the Printdir.bat doesn't work as advertised, but I'll leave that for another day. Meanwhile, I very much appreciative of the quick response for a practical solution to my problem.

Gene

 

[Brink]

A couple of things to check so far.

Are you using the context menu to execute the .bat from?

Is the network printer set as the default printer?

 

[esevin]

: Print directory listing to network printer

A couple of things to check so far.

Are you using the context menu to execute the .bat from?

Is the network printer set as the default printer?

I don't understand the first question. The registry was modified appropriately so that the Print Directory Listing is selected from the context menu by right-clicking on a folder in Windows explorer.

As to the second question: yes, the network printer is the default printer.

I think the problem lies in the fact that the Printdir.bat file doesn't properly identify the default printer. However, as I've already posted, the Viewdir.bat file properly displays the folder listing in Notebook from which it's possible to print.

 

[Brink]

Yep, that's what I was asking if you were using the context menu, and not just running the .bat directly.

The Printdir.bat basically does the same as the Viewdir.bat file, but uses the /p switch to print the directory list to the default printer instead of copying it to a .txt file.

I'm not sure why it doesn't print.

 

[esevin]

: Print directory listing to network printer

That makes two of us.