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Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?

James

On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
<jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?


Here are four ways:

1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command

dir [drive:folder] > c:\tempfilename (you can use any name and put it
in any folder you want)

Then open notepad, open tempfilename, and print it from there.

2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
DIR %1 /O >LPT1:

Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.

Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
and select Send to | printdir.bat

To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:

3. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q321379 and
follow the instructions there.

4. Download and use any of the several freeware/shareware utilities
that can do this, such as the popular
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
>
Hi James, small and straight forward.
Print Folders, from here
http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/printfolder.htm

bw..

Not natively.

You can do this...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321379

or download a program, like
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
or
http://www.krksoft.com/index.php
it costs $20.


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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
>
> James

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
> <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
>
>
> Here are four ways:
>
<snip>
>
> 2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
> DIR %1 /O >LPT1:
>
> Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.
>
> Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
> and select Send to | printdir.bat
>
> To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:
>
<snip>

With many (most?) computers using USB connected printers these days, is
there a way to adapt that method to print to a USB printer?

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On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:32:05 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
<> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
> > <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
> >
> >
> > Here are four ways:
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > 2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
> > DIR %1 /O >LPT1:
> >
> > Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.
> >
> > Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
> > and select Send to | printdir.bat
> >
> > To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:
> >
> <snip>
>
> With many (most?) computers using USB connected printers these days, is
> there a way to adapt that method to print to a USB printer?


Set up the printer as a shared printer
Use NET USE LPT1: \\computername\sharedprintername
Then use the DIR command with LPT1:

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:32:05 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
>> > <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
>> >
>> >
>> > Here are four ways:
>> >
>> <snip>
>> >
>> > 2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
>> > DIR %1 /O >LPT1:
>> >
>> > Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.
>> >
>> > Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
>> > and select Send to | printdir.bat
>> >
>> > To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:
>> >
>> <snip>
>>
>> With many (most?) computers using USB connected printers these days,
>> is
>> there a way to adapt that method to print to a USB printer?
>
>
> Set up the printer as a shared printer
> Use NET USE LPT1: \\computername\sharedprintername
> Then use the DIR command with LPT1:
>

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that approach (even though it's the same
method I use in XP to get old DOS apps to print to file.) One for the
knowledge base.

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On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:49:59 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
<> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:32:05 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
> >> > <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Here are four ways:
> >> >
> >> <snip>
> >> >
> >> > 2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
> >> > DIR %1 /O >LPT1:
> >> >
> >> > Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.
> >> >
> >> > Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
> >> > and select Send to | printdir.bat
> >> >
> >> > To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:
> >> >
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >> With many (most?) computers using USB connected printers these days,
> >> is
> >> there a way to adapt that method to print to a USB printer?
> >
> >
> > Set up the printer as a shared printer
> > Use NET USE LPT1: \\computername\sharedprintername
> > Then use the DIR command with LPT1:
> >
>
> Thanks, I hadn't thought of that approach (even though it's the same
> method I use in XP to get old DOS apps to print to file.) One for the
> knowledge base.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:55:01 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<> wrote:

>On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:43:12 -0500, "JamesJ"
><jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to print a list of items in a folder?
>
>
>Here are four ways:
>
>1. Go to a command prompt and issue the command
>
>dir [drive:folder] > c:\tempfilename (you can use any name and put it
>in any folder you want)
>
>Then open notepad, open tempfilename, and print it from there.
>
>2. Write (for example in Notepad) a 1-line text file:
>DIR %1 /O >LPT1:
>
>Save it as "printdir.bat" in the "Send To" folder.
>
>Then, to print list of files in any folder, right-click that folder
>and select Send to | printdir.bat
>
>To include subfolders, change the comand to DIR %1 /O/S >LPT1:
>
>3. Go to
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q321379 and
>follow the instructions there.
>
>4. Download and use any of the several freeware/shareware utilities
>that can do this, such as the popular
>http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

5. From Windows Explorer in Vista, press Ctrl+A to select all in the right
pane. Now press and hold the shift key and right-click on the selection.
Choose "Copy as Path" from the context menu. Now paste the list into
Notepad and print.

Regards,
Doug M. in NJ

Hi James
This utility can print directly to a printer
No need to save first to a file
Plus it can print many file attributes
Directory Report
http://www.file-utilities.co

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