Is there a way to send multiple DWGs as one print job?

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?

I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
related source code.

As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
inbetween dwgs.

This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
print job.
Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
using the Batch Plot Utility?

[Anonymous]

You could always keep an I on the plot que and whenerver a non cad print
file shows up, jus pause it until the cad plots are done. As far as trying
to find the print amonst the plots, it is not your print, so let the person
who sent it try to find it.

Dave Alexander

"Jennifer" wrote in message
news:3BD8541C.AD3C0F78@ra.rockwell.com...
> Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?
>
> I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
> related source code.
>
> As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
> at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
> may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
> dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
> inbetween dwgs.
>
> This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
> print job.
> Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
> using the Batch Plot Utility?
>
>

[Anonymous]

what printer are you using? I know the xerox8830 has a batch plot routine
that sends the prints as one job, so if you send a new print while another
set is printing, it just ques up the new prints until the current job is
finished.

Jennifer wrote in message
news:3BD8541C.AD3C0F78@ra.rockwell.com...
> Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?
>
> I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
> related source code.
>
> As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
> at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
> may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
> dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
> inbetween dwgs.
>
> This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
> print job.
> Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
> using the Batch Plot Utility?
>
>

[Anonymous]

if you have an Oce try looking into Apprentice, you can find it at
buzzsaw.com

"Jennifer" wrote in message
news:3BD8541C.AD3C0F78@ra.rockwell.com...
> Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?
>
> I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
> related source code.
>
> As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
> at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
> may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
> dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
> inbetween dwgs.
>
> This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
> print job.
> Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
> using the Batch Plot Utility?
>
>

[Anonymous]

We use mostly HP laser printers. But this is an app that is distributed
across the company, and could use several different printers. If we could get
this working for some printer types that may be acceptable.

Paul D wrote:

> what printer are you using? I know the xerox8830 has a batch plot routine
> that sends the prints as one job, so if you send a new print while another
> set is printing, it just ques up the new prints until the current job is
> finished.
>
> Jennifer wrote in message
> news:3BD8541C.AD3C0F78@ra.rockwell.com...
> > Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?
> >
> > I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
> > related source code.
> >
> > As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
> > at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
> > may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
> > dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
> > inbetween dwgs.
> >
> > This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
> > print job.
> > Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
> > using the Batch Plot Utility?
> >
> >

[Anonymous]

We use mostly HP laser printers. But this is an app that is distributed
across the company, and could use several different printers. If we could get
this working for some printer types that may be acceptable.

Paul D wrote:

> what printer are you using? I know the xerox8830 has a batch plot routine
> that sends the prints as one job, so if you send a new print while another
> set is printing, it just ques up the new prints until the current job is
> finished.
>
> Jennifer wrote in message
> news:3BD8541C.AD3C0F78@ra.rockwell.com...
> > Is there a way to send multiple dwgs as one print job?
> >
> > I am using the batch plot utility distributed with AutoCAD and it's
> > related source code.
> >
> > As many as 25 users here share 1 printer. They also print out 2500 dwgs
> > at a time. In the middle of printing out the 2500 dwgs, another user
> > may print out a finacial sheet. The persom who prints out the 2500
> > dwgs must then go through all the dwgs to make sure nothing was printed
> > inbetween dwgs.
> >
> > This occurs because each dwg is sent to the print queue as a separate
> > print job.
> > Is there any way to send multiple DWGs as one print job with or without
> > using the Batch Plot Utility?
> >
> >