One file to multiple printers?

Question

hi, i did post this question earlier in the Printing and Faxing area, but they suggested i post it here.. maybe someone can help me.. my post was this:
((hi, im just wondering if i can print an Indesign file normaly and set a way to make this file goes to different printers in my network to print one copy at each printer?
i have also OSX server... maybe this can be helpfull too?
if this can be done, it will be used for a newspaper that the layout guys print the same page for editors, adverts dept., spell check.. etc.
so instead of printing to one printer 5 or more copies of each file.. one print order for one copy will be made, and separate printers for each dept. will recieve the order and prints the page..
thanx))
the guys sujjested that maybe a script can do the job.. but i know nothing about scripts.. so could it be really done?!
this is the original post, you can see the other guys posts and recomends to be done:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1828171#1828171

Answer 1

thanx for the reply Cyclosaurus..
but, this can be done easily for one specific file, i
have something like 25 machines with files coming out
all the time tp be printed.. so its a long proccess
to tell every guy when finishing every file "go to
the scritp editor" and do this and that..
I can put an open handler, then you can easily drag-n-drop your files to be printed.
i thought maybe theres a way to make a new printer
for the print setup utility, that i can choose from
applications like Indesign or Photoshop and print one
copy.. then this printer can be attached to a script
This will default to one printer, which is not what you wanted.
Here is the modification with open handler.
-- begin
on run
set the_file to (choose file) as string
printfile(thefile as string)
end run
on open these_files
repeat with the_file in these_files
printfile(thefile as string)
end repeat
end open
on printfile(thefile)
tell application "Printer Setup Utility"
set current_printer to current printer
-- get all workable printer, you can selectively print to printers if you know their names
set _printers to printers whose status is idle or status is printing
repeat with _printer in _printers
-- set printer
set current printer to _printer
-- print doc
tell application "Finder" to print item the_file
delay 5 -- change this delay if needed to delay print queue
end repeat
-- restore default printer
set current printer to current_printer
end tell
end print_file
-- end
Save it as an application, then you can drag-n-drop multiple files.