print pictures window

[jwaffe]

Hi, this window

Print a picture

is making printing batches of pictures rather difficult.

You see, I use PDFCreator to make pdfs of a set of images. The images are in the right order in the folder, but when I select all of the pictures and print them, the order gets scrambled, and this window doesn't let me fix that order.

It doesn't seem to matter which order I select them in, it never prints the first picture in the folder first.

So the only way I can print these pictures is to print them individually in IrfanView, which is a pain.

Is there any way I can turn this print pictures window off? Where is it in the registry? Is it as simple as changing a hidden file association?

 

[TimStitt]

Hi jwaffe,

I'm unsure how to disable this dialog screen. However I use CutePDF Writer and I don't have this problem providing that the file names are in order. What order are you trying to print in?

Could you give me the names and file types of three pictures (i'll call my pictures the same names) and I'll attempt to recreate the issue and find a solution for you.

 

[jwaffe]

They are .jpeg s, named 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

with .png s, it's the same thing.

 

[TimStitt]

I'm unable to recreate the issue, it works for me with cutepdf writer. Give it a go, it's free. If it still fails, then tomorrow I'll download your PDF writer and get stuck into this for you.

 

[jwaffe]

nope... it didn't seem to work.


It printed it in the order 2, 3,...22,1, and the "print pictures" window came up before CutePDF even started.

weird, I wonder why windows prints in that order...

 

[TimStitt]

That's weird jwaffe, if the order was 1, 11, 2, 22 etc I'd sort of get it. But yours seems random.

Here's my test, I have 8 pictures named 01,1,2,3,4,22,23,44 ordered in that order in the window. When I highlight them all in "Large Icons" view, right click and select print, they print in that order. Same for details view and all other views.

If I change it to Order by size which puts them in 4,22,44,1,23,3,01,2 they print in size order. So for me it works.

Would you mind using the Windows 7 Problem Step Recorder (PSR) and recreate your scenario again, then paste the results.
To open the PSR, just type PSR.exe into RUN or SEARCH and press enter. When it's open press Start record, recreate your issue and stop record when you are finished. Paste the results and I'll take a look.

 

[tomdrane]

Have you tried FastStone Image Viewer? Not sure if it prints a range of images, but it can do quite a bit, and convert to pdf also.

 

[FliGi7]

I hope this doesn't come off wrong, but why do you need to:

1) Make PDF's of them before printing
2) Print them in an exact order if they are all going to print anyway

I'm trying to figure out the reasoning behind this so I can possibly provide some help.

 

[RuitBier]

The same thing happens to me where it throws the first 1 or 2 images to the end of the printing order when I print to CutePDF. Very strange.... If I print to AdobePDF printer it prints in numerical order.

 

[mitchell65]

The same thing happens to me where it throws the first 1 or 2 images to the end of the printing order when I print to CutePDF. Very strange.... If I print to AdobePDF printer it prints in numerical order.

I have found this whole thread a bit strange. Why do you need to print images to PDF?

 

[RuitBier]

Sure, if you're only working with 10 pictures it isn't a big deal at all but when you're working with hundreds that were taken over a period of time the order becomes extremely important. It also prints out of order when doing a proof sheet so referencing a certain picture number gets extremely confusing. Any idea on how to actually fix the problem?

 

[exam]

Have you tried to relate the misplaced file to the file you right-click to get the options to print or whatsoever?... It first happened to me back in Win XP, loading music into media player classic, windows doesn't scramble the order completely, just misplaces the one you use to get the options (usually with the right-click). Try selecting all with the ctrl+a then right-clicking an empty area of the window. I believe it's of use to those who are aware of this and how exactly it works.

 

[Stu369]

I guess this did not get resolved? I have exactly the same problem.
Reason to print in order is to get 4 pictures on the same piece of paper and then obviously have them in order.

 

[Stu369]

OK, choosing the option combine files in Acrobat works.

 

[yesitsgary1]

Same thing happened to me, until, after selecting all, I scrolled back to the first pic, and right clicked on it to select print. It seems to start on where you right click. So, if you have scrolled down to select all, and just right click on one of those, it will start there.

 

[dhruvkumar1978]

Thanks, yesitsgary1....Windows 10 prints to PDF exactly the same way.

 

[Bertison]

Depending on the number of pictures to print, I make copies of them. If more than 10 but less than 100, I number them as: -

001, 002, etc. Add a 'zero' prefix for more numbers to be printed. Then start clicking and printing as yesitsgary says.

Works for me.