How to Print a Document Unattended with System Agent

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to use WordPad and System Agent to print a document unattended.

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To schedule an unattended print job using WordPad, follow these steps:

Double-click the System Agent icon on the taskbar to open System Agent.
On the Program menu, click Schedule A New Program.
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.
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"
In the Run box, click Minimized.
Click When To Run, and then schedule the print job.
Click OK, and then close System Agent.

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Plus! 95 Standard Edition

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