Powershell: Print Multiple Copies of PDF File

[steven10443357 (Steven1044)]

Hi All,

I have a PDF file that I want to print… easy enough:

Start-Process -FilePath “PathToPDF.PDF” –Verb Print

My problem is, I want to print 10 copies of this PDF file…
I understand I could put it in a for loop, but it takes too long. Is there a way I can tell PS to print 10 copies without using a loop? If I need to use the loop, is there a way to speed up the print process?

Thanks!
Steve

[bloodhoundgang]

Maybe do a for-each loop and send the output to out-printer? If that doesn’t sound good someone on here will have the answer.

[nicolaslang (Nicolas1847)]

Hi!

You can use jobs instead of a loop, as jobs will create tasks that will run background and will be faster than a normal loop

Start-Job (Microsoft.PowerShell.Core) - PowerShell

[Little-Green-Man]

Not sure you can do it within PowerShell without using a loop. You may be able to adjust your default settings for the printer though to accommodate.

[Gary-D-Williams]

Can you not just launch the PDF reader, open the file and click on File → Print → Copies: 10?

[steven10443357 (Steven1044)]

Thanks Nicolas! Exactly what I was looking for.

Here’s a script block for the community:
for ($i =0; $i -lt 10; $i++)
{
 Start-Job -Name “Print Job $i” -ScriptBlock{
Start-Process -FilePath “Blah” -Verb Print
}

}

Doing a Get-Job shows that all Background Jobs were completed.

[martin9700]

At the end of your script you’ll want to clean up after yourself.

Get-Job | Wait-Job
Get-Job | Remove-Job -Force

[Little-Green-Man]

@steven10443357

Thanks Nicolas! Exactly what I was looking for.

Here’s a script block for the community:
for ($i =0; $i -lt 10; $i++)
{
 Start-Job -Name “Print Job $i” -ScriptBlock{
Start-Process -FilePath “Blah” -Verb Print
}

}

Doing a Get-Job shows that all Background Jobs were completed.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t’ this still a loop?

[martin9700]

@billkindle

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t’ this still a loop?

It is, but they’re all loading at the same time, instead of sequentially. Slower then just ONE run, but faster then 10 in sequence.

[Little-Green-Man]

ISE just does not like this code block. Is it working for you?

[mattmcnabb]

@billkindle

ISE just does not like this code block. Is it working for you?

It might have copied the quotes in as smart quotes. Replace those and it might work.