How to Print a Document Unattended with System Agent

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

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:

1. Double-click the System Agent icon on the taskbar to open System Agent.



2. On the Program menu, click Schedule A New Program.



3. 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.



4. At the end of the path to WordPad, add a space and the following entry

   /P "<path>\<filename>"

   where <path> is the path for the file to be printed and <filename> 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"




5. In the Run box, click Minimized.



6. Click When To Run, and then schedule the print job.



7. Click OK, and then close System Agent.

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Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
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