I need to automate the printing of a PDF saved to a folder...

I'd like to attach some sort of action or script to a folder on my desktop that will allow me to save a PDF to that folder and have the PDF automatically print to a networked printer. Seems like a simple task, but I'm having a lot of trouble finding any answers.
I'm a Quickbooks for Mac user. One of the more tedious tasks is printing multiple invoices. We print two copies of every customer invoice; one copy for us and one for the customer. The printing process involves printing one copy to Tray 1 of a networked HP2300, then printing a second copy to Tray 2 of the same printer. What I'd REALLY like the script to handle would be the entire print job. I'd like to be able to save a PDF invoice from Quickbooks to a folder, and have the script print one copy of the PDF to each tray of the networked printer, THEN delete the PDF.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help!

I have the same problem - not finally soluted but lets help each other! Using OSX 10.5 I have solved some of the problem - I don't know if the same thing can be done in 10.4.11!
It is rather simple - so far. I open Automator - find the function "Print Finder Item" (translated from danish!!!) and drag it onto the right side of the window. I select the appropriate printer and from the File-menu I select "Save as [accessory]..." - name it - choose the appropriate folder and save as "Folder command". Remember to configure the folder!
This works - sort of! The first problem is that to some printers the result is post-script errors. When I as an alternative drag the PDF-file directly to the printer-icon, it works without errors! The second problem is, that I miss to have control over the printing-process. I will have no window to change the printersettings.
So! some of the way so far - can anyone help me further?

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