Thursday, July 13, 2006

Batch & Print Pro

Batch & Print Pro by Traction Software is a powerful tool that overcomes some obvious Windows printing limitations. Anyone who has tried to print a directory of files is sure to have experienced the aggrevation of tieing up your computer for hours - only to disvover the output isn't in the order you sorted prior to printing.

With Batch & Print Pro, simply drag and drop hundreds or thousands of files into the Batch & Print window, sort the list and then send the whole compilation to the printer (or PDF distiller). Batch Print spools each file and ensures the print job was successful prior to spooling the next file.

Configure the printer to select 3-hole-punched paper for the job - and you have a quick working-binder document set. Preparing trial exhibits or deposition exhibits? Set Batch & Print to send 5 copies of each document, stapled and collated - then just pick them up off the printer. Or convert all of those emails, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and web pages to PDF and then just burn the output to CD or DVD for production to opposing counsel. The program allows you to save the print list and settings - so you can quickly rerun the job - and has the added advantage of leaving a trail of breadcrumbs should you ever have a question of whether you really did produce that one particular file.

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