I'm looking for an easy way to print the same document from my Windows 10 computer to several network printers at once. I want to avoid using scripts or a Windows server. Any suggestions?
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Check this out! You can enable printer pooling in the Windows settings, go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers, right-click your printer, and select Printer Properties. Then on the Ports tab, check 'Enable printer pooling' and choose your printers. This won't be the perfect solution if you're using a lot of different models, but it's a start!
If you're in a work setting, asking your IT department might be a good route. They might have tools or licenses for software that can help, plus they'll know the setup at your workplace.
It sounds like printing to multiple printers at once without automation is going to be tricky. You might need some form of automation to make it work.
There are actually software solutions you can try! Software like Print Conductor lets you send documents to multiple printers without needing complicated setups. Just search for 'software to print same document to multiple devices' to find some options.
Unfortunately, I don't think you can do it without a script. But if you're okay with scripts, Powershell could handle it pretty easily! Check out some basic commands like capturing your documents and looping through your printers.
You could always hire someone to create a custom app for you that sets up the printing without needing to write your own script.