Print till I'm out of paper

[kevs]

Sometime I put big fat stack paper in printer, and then just put 200 copies,
even though I'm not sure exactly how many sheets are in there.

Is there way to tell Word to just print till out paper and then stop?

As it is I have to go through this ordeal of shutting off printer, and it
jams up... it's a real headache. Thanks.

(actually if this is not possible, what is best procedure to officially
cancel the job out)

Kevs




OS 10.4.11
Office 2004

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Your printer sounds jacked up (especially considering second post, and
the jamming). When I am printing, my printer goes until it runs out of
paper. A red light flashes. I add more paper and hit Go on the printer.
It resumes printing.

No ordeal necessary. I don't think this is Word causing the issue.

First fix for printer issues: check online for an updated printer
driver and re-install it.

Active print jobs should put the printer icon on your dock--click on it
to cancel a print job that is still in progress.

PS. I'm confused by the exact situation that causes the problem. I'm
assuming you want 200 copies and don't have 200 sheets in there. If
really you want as many copies as you have paper and no more, and are
just using 200 as an arbitrary number to get there, then say so (that
sounds silly, though).

 

[kevs]

Your printer sounds jacked up (especially considering second post, and
the jamming). When I am printing, my printer goes until it runs out of
paper. A red light flashes. I add more paper and hit Go on the printer.
It resumes printing.

No ordeal necessary. I don't think this is Word causing the issue.

First fix for printer issues: check online for an updated printer
driver and re-install it.

Active print jobs should put the printer icon on your dock--click on it
to cancel a print job that is still in progress.

PS. I'm confused by the exact situation that causes the problem. I'm
assuming you want 200 copies and don't have 200 sheets in there. If
really you want as many copies as you have paper and no more, and are
just using 200 as an arbitrary number to get there, then say so (that
sounds silly, though).

Thanks D:
Still don't know what is causing all this, but just printing in bathes of 50
helps.

Yes, what I was doing was stacking printer full (about 1 1/2 inches of
paper) which I don't know how many sheets, then putting a very high number
like 200 -- problem though is when done, it keeps spooling and it's not easy
telling printer to stop, even if cancel out.



OS 10.4.11
Office 2004

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

kevs, nothing you wrote responded to what I said.

you didn't even clarify my confusion about whether you wanted 200
copies, or as many copies as you had sheets of paper.

 

[kevs]

kevs, nothing you wrote responded to what I said.

you didn't even clarify my confusion about whether you wanted 200
copies, or as many copies as you had sheets of paper.

SORRY, As many as I had sheets.

Kevs



OS 10.4.11
Office 2004