How can I make a certain file (ms word) print everyday at 2:30 PM? I need it for work so I can make sure all of the printers work before I leave. I would make a word file for each computer saying "HP desktop prints ok; dell prints ok" etc. Then before I leave work I can just check the printer, and if there is a printout from each computer I know everythings ok. Thanks!

 

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It'll take some editing on your part, but if you're writing batch files, it doesn't sound like that'd be a problem.

 

if using win xp or 2k:

START -> (ALL) PROGRAMS -> EGG-SESSORIES -> SYSTEM TOOLS -> SCHEDULED TASKS.

SCHEDULED TASKS is like what CRON is for unix.

now, if it doesnt have to be a word file, any text file will work... we are checking that the printer works, right? not that WORD is working...

batch file:

now i dont know what network OS you are running so as long as you have various printers mapped to LPT1:, LPT2, etc, that will work.

novell, just use the CAPTURE command to set a network printer to an LPT port.

something similar to windows. not sure about *nix, but you got CRON... lol

if you want, install a scripting language on your machine, like PHP and i'll write you little scripts that customizes like date and time, etc... lol...