A solution for batch print PDF documents

Question

Dear,
   I use a command line to auto print some PDF documents as below:
   C:\>AcroRd32.exe /h /t PDF_file_name printer_name
   the printing is no problem.
   But when I use the command line to print a large number of PDF files, there are a problem, for example:
   There are 3 PDFs that I want to print, they are 1.pdf, 2.pdf and 3.pdf
   I sent command one by one like below.
  C:\>AcroRd32.exe /h /t 1.pdf printer_name
  C:\>AcroRd32.exe /h /t 2.pdf printer_name
  C:\>AcroRd32.exe /h /t 3.pdf printer_name
  But the hard copy from the print are:
  first print: 1.pdf
  2nd print: 3.pdf
  3rd print:  2.pdf
  what can I do for this case, I want to get the output seq. will be 1.pdf, 2.pdf, 3.pdf.
  Thanks.

Answer 1

KingPool's snarky response notwithstanding (he appears to have some financial interest in “pushing” sales of PrimoPDF), your need is real and your observations do correspond to the reality of printing. The fact is that when you use spooling under Windows, the application program actually can complete spooling of the file to the printer before that spooled output is ready to be actually transmitted to the device. The print process is a multiple step, asynchronous process.
To absolutely force printing in an exact order as per your scenario, go to the printer's Properties and select the Advanced tab. The printer is probably currently set to Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster with either the Start printing immediately or the Start printing after last page is spooled option selected. Change that to the Print directly to the printer option and then press OK. This will force printing in the order that you specify. Note however, that this forces Reader to wait as the document is fully printed and then terminate. You should reset that spooling option when you are done with this batch printing operation to regain system performance.
Alternatively, another approach you could try would be to hold the particular print queue before running your commands. Then, after ascertaining that all the print jobs are on the queue and ready to be printed, release the queue. The jobs should print in the order queued. And finally, if there still is a mis-ordering of the jobs, after holding the entire queue, put a hold on all the jobs, release the printer queue, and then release the jobs in desired order.
          - Dov