Microsoft KB Archive/142900

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How to Print a Document Unattended with System Agent

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Q142900

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to use WordPad and System Agent to print a document unattended.

MORE INFORMATION
To schedule an unattended print job using WordPad, follow these steps:

 Double-click the System Agent icon on the taskbar to open System Agent. On the Program menu, click Schedule A New Program. In the Program box, type the path for WordPad. (By default, the path is "C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe.")

NOTE: Make sure to enclose the path in quotation marks.  At the end of the path to WordPad, add a space and the following entry "/P ' \ '" where is the path for the file to be printed and is the name of the file to be printed.

For example, to print a document named Test.doc in the Docs folder, the Program box should contain the following line: "'C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe' /P 'C:\Docs\Test.doc'" In the Run box, click Minimized. Click When To Run, and then schedule the print job. Click OK, and then close System Agent.

Keywords : win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95