Print Docs without loading each one in Word

[PumaMan]

I own a process in which we print roughly 1000-1200 word docs daily.

This is a very slow process as each page has to come up in word each time to
print. I am wondering how I can improve the speed of the prints. Perhaps by
utilizing MS Stealth mode? or some other code that will hide word while it is
printing all of the files?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Regards,

Elbio

 

[Graham Mayor]

Whether or not Word is on view, it will still have to be loaded in order to
format the document to the current printer driver in order to print it.
There is not much you can do to speed up the process - apart from splitting
the task between several workstations and printers.

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[Manfred F]

Hi,

I own a process in which we print roughly 1000-1200 word docs daily.

This is a very slow process as each page has to come up in word each time to
print. I am wondering how I can improve the speed of the prints.

you can accelerate the loading of the documents, if you ensure, that the
documents' templates are already loaded at that time.
This can be done by leaving open one doc having the required template, or by
creating one new document based on each used template before printing.

Another idea is to inhibit running automacros using
WordBasic.DisableAutoMacros 1
and after printing
WordBasic.DisableAutoMacros 0.
This can be used only, if the documents are not automatically changed when
they are opened.

Hope this helps

Manfred

 

[PumaMan]

Thanks for the information guys, I appreciate the help.

Have a great week.