2Printer Settings

2Printer Settings are the default settings of the program. That means, these settings apply to all tasks performed by 2Printer by default so you don't have to modify them each time when the 2Printer command is executed.

This settings panel was designed similar to Print Conductor Settings (batch printing software with GUI) and retains the same functionality.

How to change 2Printer Settings

To change default settings of 2Printer, open a command-line interpreter, and execute this command:

2Printer.exe -ini

Common settings

Paper source for document
Default: Page size based

You can set Paper source for document to:

Page size based	The paper source is controlled by 2Printer. It is set by 2Printer automatically depending on the paper size of documents. As a result, each file will be printed from a printer tray, which fits best, depending on the file's paper size.
As in printer	The paper source is the same as in your printer's settings. To check them, go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers, then right-click a device and select Printing preferences.

Page range
Default: All

Select pages that should be printed. You can enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. Here you can set:

• Single pages. For example: 1,3,5
• Page ranges separated by commas. For example: 1-5,20-25
• Complex page range. For example: 1,5-10,12-last

To indicate pages from the end of a document, use the syntax last:

• last – the last page
• last1 – page before the last one (the second page from the end)
• last2 – third page from the end, etc.

Copies
Default: Number:1, By documents

Configure how many copies should be printed and how they should be sorted (collated).

Collation is a handy feature if you print multiple copies of several documents and want to sort them in advance. You can set it to:

By documents	Printouts are collated document-by-document: all copies (copies #1,2,3…) of Document 1, then all copies of Document 2 (copies #1,2,3…).
By pages	Printouts are collated page-by-page: pages #1,1,1, pages #2,2,2, etc. of all copies of Document 1; then pages #1,1,1, pages #2,2,2, etc. of all copies of Document 2, and so on.
As in printer	Printouts are collated according to your printer's settings. To check them, go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers, then right-click a device and select Printing preferences.

Service pages
Default: disabled

You can enable printing of additional pages: cover pages or report pages. With the cover page, you can easily distinguish between printed hard copies. Service pages will provide you with useful information about a completed print session. 

Print cover page

Blank	A blank page between printed documents (including all copies). A great way to save paper!
Cover - filename, folder name	Document slip sheet with filename and folder name
Filename with app logo	[Filename].[file extension] in the center of a page with 2Printer logo
Filename without extension	[Filename] in the center of a page with 2Printer logo, without file extension
Filename without logo	[Filename].[file extension] in the center of a page, without 2Printer logo
-Browse for file-	Custom cover page using a selected file (e.g., PDF, HTML, or any other supported format)

Print report page

Print a report page setting enables adding a special report page at the end of each print session. It shows the total number of documents printed since the installation of the program and which ones were printed in the current session.

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Advanced settings

Document printing settings

Settings and options that apply to documents. 

Page range
Default: All pages

Type page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas counting from the start of a document. To set page range including last pages, use the syntax last (last1 for penultimate page, etc.). For example: 1,2,3-5,10-last2,last1,last

Skip repeated pages
Default: No

Avoid printing duplicate pages if overlapping page ranges were specified, e.g., 1-5,4.

Page range selection
Default: All 

Select only Odd or Even pages.

Copies
Default: 1

Select how many document copies should be printed.

Max copies per job
Default: Not set

Sometimes the print job's size and the size of the spool file can get very large, which can slow down printing. With this setting enabled, you can split large print jobs containing docs with multiple copies into smaller parts. It may help reduce the spool file size and make printing faster, especially if the spool file grows very large.

Collate
Default: By documents

Set page collation to By documents, By pages, or As in printer.

Duplex mode
Default: As in printer

Set duplex (double-sided printing), simplex mode (one-sided printing), or let the printer control this setting.

One-sided (Simplex)	Printing on one side of paper.
Long-edge binding	Double-sided printing using a vertical page turn in portrait, and horizontal page turn in landscape orientation.
Short-edge binding	Double-sided printing using a horizontal page turn in portrait; and vertical page turn in landscape orientation.
As in printer	Printing mode is the same as in your printer's settings (Printing preferences).

Page print order
Default: Direct

Set the order of printing pages in a multipage document to Direct or Reverse.

Print job name
Default: {srcfilename}{sppgroup(" - part {0} of {1}")}.{srcfileext}

Set a name for the print job to help you see what's being printed on the printer display. By default, it is set to source file name – dot – source file extension. If Single print job mode is used, sppgroup will indicate which part is being printed at the moment.

Disable printing empty pages
Default: No

2Printer can detect blank pages so you can prevent printing them automatically.

Print every N page(s) as a new print job
Default: All pages

Split printed documents into separate print jobs containing the number of pages (N). Sometimes it is necessary to split documents into parts using a certain number of pages, for example, to staple them after printing. As a result, the print job will contain a user-specified number of pages.

List of Documents settings

Settings and options that apply to lists of files. 

Print the file list
Default: 1 time

Specify how many times the entire list of documents should be printed. This feature works if you specify a list with file paths as a source (-src).

Unique content in file list
Default: disabled

Enable or disable adding the same document to the list and printing it several times. This feature works if you specify a list with file paths as a source (-src).

Page layout

Settings and options that apply to pages. 

Paper size
Default: As in printer

Select paper size (page format), e.g., A4 or Legal.

As in printer	The paper size is controlled by your printer's settings. To check them, go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers, then right-click a device and select Printing preferences.
Page size based	The paper size is controlled by 2Printer. It is set by 2Printer automatically depending on the paper size of pages. As a result, each page will be printed with width and height dimensions, which fit best.

Page orientation
Default: As in document

Set the orientation of pages to portrait or landscape (horizontal or vertical layout).

Portrait	Set vertical orientation.
Landscape	Set horizontal orientation.
As in document	Keep the orientation of the original document pages.
As in printer	Keep page orientation as in your printer's settings (Printing preferences).

Auto rotate
Default: Clockwise

2Printer auto rotates pages automatically so that they fit a sheet of paper. The program automatically detects the best page orientation for each document and rotates it to landscape or portrait. Choose which way the pages should be turned – Clockwise or Counterclockwise – or disable auto rotation by selecting None.

Color mode
Default: As in printer

Set color mode to: 

• Grayscale – grayscale mode, print using various shades of grey 
• Color – color mode, print in color mode
• As in printer – as in your printer's settings (Printing preferences) 

Don't change the default setting if you want to keep some special color properties defined in your printer's settings.

Color mode for selected pages
Default: None

Select different color modes (Color/Grayscale/As in printer) for different pages or page ranges.

Printer resolution
Default: As in printer

You can get a quick version (draft) of your documents or a slower, but high-quality output. Change printer resolution to: 

• As in printer – as in your printer's settings (Printing preferences) 
• High – print at a high-quality level
• Medium – print at a standard quality level
• Low – print at a low-quality level
• Draft – print low-quality draft output

Most printers support this feature. 

Scale mode
Default: Shrink

Scale mode defines page sizing and scaling: how large or small the printouts should be. You can change it to: 

Shrink	Shrink-to-page option: decreases page size to printable area. It resizes only large pages to fit the paper and prints small pages in the original size.
Fit	Fit-to-page option: fits page size to printable area. Scales small pages up and shrinks large pages down to fit the paper.
Original	"As is" option: prints pages or images in their original size.
Fill	Fill-to-page option: print a full page from edge to edge on the short side. No matter the size, the page will fill the whole sheet of paper or even beyond the paper (on the long side).
Zoom level	Set a specific scaling (e.g., 50% or 110%) in relation to the printable area.

Print as image
Default: No

Convert documents into a raster graphic (bitmap) image before printing. This feature may be handy if you have some print quality issues (e.g., characters look incorrect, or the overall quality looks poor).

Rasterization resolution
Default: 300 DPI

Set rasterization resolution value (DPI, Dots Per Inch) which affects quality of files when they are rasterized before printing. This setting applies only when printing in Print as image mode. Resolution can be set in a range between 72 to 2048.

Print crop marks
Default: No

Add crop marks (cut marks, trim marks) that are thin lines printed in the corners of your document sheets of paper to show where to trim the paper.

Vectorize text
Default: No

Turn text characters into outlines (curves) before printing. When printing, this will create a document with vectorized characters, and the text will be non-searchable.

Horizontal alignment
Default: Center

Align the page or image to a side of a sheet of paper horizontally. Possible values:

• Left
• Center
• Right

Vertical alignment
Default: Center

Align the page or image to a side of a sheet of paper vertically. Possible values:

• Top
• Center
• Bottom

Horizontal offset
Default: 0

Shift the page or image's position horizontally (X-axis) using a custom value, which equals 0.01 inch. Zero (0) is the starting point located in the top left corner of a page or image. You can enter any positive or negative value. 

Vertical offset
Default: 0

Shift the page or image's position horizontally (Y-axis) using a custom value, which equals 0.01 inch. Zero (0) is the starting point located in the top left corner of a page or image. You can enter any positive or negative value.

Single print job mode

Settings and options that apply to 2Printer's Single print job mode. 

Enabled
Default: No

Enable Single print job mode if you want your files to be printed as a solid batch, in a strictly defined order. This mode ensures that:

• the file order is 100% correct, and the Windows print spooler doesn't mix them;
• print jobs coming to the same printer from different users are not mixed up.

Print extra blank even page in duplex mode
Default: Yes

When printing in Single print job and duplex mode at the same time, an extra blank even page is added in the middle (for documents with an odd number of pages) by default. This way, every new document (or next copy) will start from a new paper sheet. If you want to print the whole set of documents without these blank pages in the middle, disable the Print extra blank even page in duplex mode option.

Print cover page on front side of paper sheet
Default: No

When enabled, the cover page will always be printed on the front side of the paper if you are printing in Single print job mode and duplex mode at the same time.

Single print job name
Default: 2Printer's single print job

Enter a specific name for the single print job created by 2Printer. The name appears in the print queue (spooler) on the computer and the printer display – one name for the entire set of documents. This way, you can quickly identify which job is currently being printed or is having issues.

Attachments

Settings and options related to file attachments handling. 

Print attachments
Default: After main document

Set the method of processing attachments. If you print files that have attachments, such as emails or PDF Portfolio documents, you can select what 2Printer should do with them: 

• Ignore – ignore attachments
• After main document – print attachment after a document
• Before main document – print attachment before a document
• Print only attachments – print attachments only

In the same print job with document
Default: No

Printing an email plus its attachments in the same print job ensures they are printed one after another. It can be handy, for example, if you want to staple the attachment and the document together after printing.

Sort attachments
Default: Name

Sort attachments alphabetically or using other parameters: by type, size, date, etc. It can be applied, for example, to Outlook MSG or EML files, and PDF Portfolio files.
Select how file attachments should be sorted:

Attachments of unknown types action
Default: Ignore

By default, 2Printer ignores "unknown" attachments that have any other format that is not supported by the program. This helps avoid errors when, for example, processing PDFs with XML attachments that do not need printing.

However, you can choose another way to handle attachments by selecting either Ignore, Replace with placeholder, or Try to process.

If you select Replace with placeholder, configure the placeholder via the Attachments placeholder template parameter.

Attachments placeholder template
Default: Filename

Set how the placeholder instead of "unknown" attachment should look like. The file's name (Filename), your own file (-Browse for file-), or a custom template created in the Cover page Designer (-Open Cover page Designer-) can be used.

Include attachments by file mask
Default: *.*

Use an expression that allows printing certain attachments by mask. For example, use *.pdf to print PDF attachments only; enter attachment.* to print only files containing "attachment" in the filename. 

Exclude attachments by file mask
Default: none

Use an expression that restricts printing of certain attachments by mask. For example: *.docx

Paper sources

Settings and options related to printer tray selection. 

Paper source for documents
Default: Page size based

Select the input tray for paper, for documents.

Possible options:

As in printer	The paper source is the same as in your printer's settings (Printing preferences).
Page size based	The paper source is selected automatically by 2Printer to fit the page size of documents the best way.

Paper source for selected pages
Default: List is empty

Select input tray(s) for paper, for a specific page range. It has the same options as Paper source for documents plus The same as for document.

Paper source for cover pages
Default: The same as for document

Select the paper source for cover pages. It has the same options as Paper source for documents plus The same as for document.

Paper source for cover page before all attachments
Default: The same as for document

Select input printer tray (paper source) for cover page before all attachments. The cover page can be configured via the Cover page before all attachments template parameter. 

Paper source for cover page before each attachment
Default: The same as for document

Select input printer tray (paper source) for cover page before each attachment. The cover page can be configured via the Cover page before all attachments template parameter.

Paper source for folder cover pages
Default: The same as for document

Select the paper source for folder cover pages. It has the same options as Paper source for documents plus The same as for document.

Paper source for report page
Default: The same as for document

Select the paper source for report pages. It has the same options as Paper source for documents plus The same as for document.

Service pages

Settings and options related to cover pages and report pages.

Print cover page
Default: No

Enable printing an additional cover page to distinguish between printed documents (or copies). The cover page is a sheet of paper that separates each newly printed document from the previous one. You can select a cover page template that you prefer. 

In the same print job with document
Default: No

Print a document and a cover page in the same print job. This ensures they are printed one after another. It can be handy, for example, if you want to staple the cover page and the document together after printing.

Cover page mode
Default: One cover page for all copies

Insert cover pages either between each document plus all its copies (One cover page for all copies) or between each copy (Cover page for each copy).

Cover page template
Default: Filename with app logo

Set a cover page template for Print cover page setting. You can use various page layouts, select your own file (-Browse for file-), or create your own template using the Cover page Designer (-Open Cover page Designer-).

Print cover page before all attachments
Default: No

Insert a cover page after the document and before all its attachments (if there are any).

Cover page before all attachments template
Default: Blank

Set a template for Print cover page before all attachments setting. You can use various page layouts, select your own file (-Browse for file-), or create your own template using the Cover page Designer (-Open Cover page Designer-).

Print ending cover page
Default: No

Enable printing an ending cover page between each document/copy. An ending cover page is the same as a regular cover page, but is added to the end of a document.

Ending cover page template
Default: Filename with app logo

Set a cover page template for Print ending cover page setting. You can use various page layouts, select your own file (-Browse for file-), or create your own template using the Cover page Designer (-Open Cover page Designer-).

Print folder cover page
Default: No

Enable printing an additional folder cover page – a cover page separating printed files located in different folders. With this setting enabled, 2Printer adds an extra cover page for each group of documents coming from a specific folder. Thus, you can easily distinguish files coming from different folders.

Folder cover page template
Default: Cover - filename, folder name

Set a cover page template with various page layouts, select your file to be used as a cover page, or create your own using the Cover page Designer.

Print report page
Default: No (always enabled in trial version)

Enable printing an additional report page. The report page shows the total number of documents printed by 2Printer since the installation of the program. It also contains a list of all types of documents printed in the current session and their number.

Print service pages only
Default: No

Print service pages (cover and/or report pages) only, without the documents.

Service pages paper size
Default: Default

Select a paper size or set a custom size for service pages. You can select:

• Default – use the standard local paper size based on your printer or computer's system locale; e.g., A4 in Europe and Letter in the U.S.;
• Standard – select a pre-defined format;
• Custom (set any width x height in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.

Please note that this setting applies to both report pages and cover pages.

File loading settings

CAD

Settings and options related to printing DWG, DXF, DFT, SLDDRW, and other CAD drawings.

Worksheet name
Default: *all*

Define which worksheets should be printed. You can set it to:

*all*	Print all worksheets contained in a file
*default*	Print default (active) worksheet only
My worksheet 1	Print a specific sheet (by worksheet name, e.g., "My worksheet 1")

Split worksheets
Default: No

Split multi-sheet spreadsheets when printing. When it's on, 2Printer splits the document when sending it to printer – each worksheet as a separate item in the print queue (spooler).

Skip model view
Default: No

Skip model view of a CAD drawing. 

Disable "Not to Plot" layers
Default: No

DWG and DXF drawings may have the "Plot" property turned off. These are "non-printable" layers that are not meant to be printed. 2Printer can recognize this parameter and prevent such layers from being printed, too.

Fonts to bold
Default: No

Try making fonts bold to make the text look thicker.

Default line weight
Default: -1

Change how the lines should look on a printed CAD drawing. You can make them thinner or thicker. 

Display line weight
Default: As in document

Change the way of text rendering:

• As in document – means that the program gets the line weight value from the DWG or DXF file header;
• Yes – means that the program uses line weights as in DWG or DXF drawing it processes;
• No – means that the program uses the default line weight value for rendering lines.

Paper size limit
Default: A3

Set the maximum page size (paper format) for printing CAD drawings. You can select a Standard or Custom page size in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.

Try to use SHX fonts
Default: Yes

Use SHX fonts (if they are contained within your drawings). By default, 2Printer tries to use them. To use this feature, set path to the fonts location using the SHX font folders setting.

Grayscale
Default: No

Set grayscale mode, thus making CAD drawings grayscale (in shades of gray).

SHX font folders
Default: enabled

Browse for folder(s) where SHX fonts are located so that 2Printer could use them.

Page margins
Default: 0, 0, 0, 0

Specify custom page margins for CAD drawings, in points: left, right, top, and bottom margin. 

E-mail message format

Settings and options related to the processing of EML, MSG, OST, PST, P7M, and other email files. 

Page size
Default: Default

Select a page size for email files. You can select:

• Default – use the standard local paper size based on your printer or computer's system locale; e.g., A4 in Europe and Letter in the U.S.;
• Standard – select a pre-defined format;
• Custom (set any width x height in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.

Print header on separate page
Default: No

Print email message header on a separate page.

Excel

Settings and options related to printing Excel spreadsheets. 

Split worksheets
Default: No

Split multi-sheet spreadsheets when printing. When it's on, 2Printer splits the document when sending it to a printer – each worksheet as a separate item in the print queue (spooler).

Hide main window
Default: Yes

Hide the main window of Excel (or Excel alternative) during batch printing via 2Printer. 

Scale mode
Default: Original

Scale mode defines page sizing and scaling for Excel files. You can change it to: 

Shrink	Shrink-to-page option: decreases page size to printable area. It resizes only large pages to fit the paper and prints small pages in the original size.
Fit	Fit-to-page option: fits page size to printable area. Scales small pages up and shrinks large pages down to fit the paper.
Original	"As is" option: prints pages or images in their original size.
Fill	Fill-to-page option: print a full page from edge to edge on the short side. No matter the size, the page will fill the whole sheet of paper or even beyond the paper (on the long side).
Booklet	Booklet option: places two pages horizontally, like a two-page opening.
Zoom level	Set a specific scaling (e.g., 50% or 110%) in relation to the printable area.

Export scale mode
Default: Original

Set output scaling mode when the "Cnv2Pdf" engine is used for processing XLS, XLSX or CSV files.

Worksheet names
Default: *all*

Define which worksheets should be printed. You can set it to:

*all*	Print all worksheets contained in a file
*default*	Print default (active) worksheet only
My worksheet 1	Print a specific sheet (by worksheet name, e.g., "My worksheet 1")

Keep headings
Default: No

Enable or disable printing headings (row 1, 2, 3… and column numbers A, B, C…) to the output printed pages.

Keep comments
Default: At the end of sheet

Define how comments in Excel files should be processed: At the end of sheet, As displayed on sheet, Without comments.

HTML

Settings and options related to the processing of HTML files. 

Code page
Default: Default

Select character encoding for HTML files, e.g., "Unicode" or "ASCII".

Page size
Default: Default

Select a page size for HTML files. You can select:

• Default – use the standard local paper size based on your printer or computer's system locale; e.g., A4 in Europe and Letter in the U.S.;
• Standard – select a pre-defined format;
• Custom – set any width x height in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.

Page margins
Default: 0, 0, 0, 0

Specify custom page margins for HTML files, in points. 

Zoom level
Default: Shrink to fit

Scale up or down the size of HTML pages, in percents. 

Auto fit X
Default: None

Automatically fit HTML pages to page size horizontally (X-axis).

Auto fit Y
Default: 0

Automatically fit HTML pages to page size vertically (Y-axis).

Allow proprietary media formats
Default: Yes

HTML files may contain some multimedia files inside them, such as videos. This setting allows you to display them, for example, to show a preview of a video file.

Raster images

Color profile action
Default: Apply embedded profile

Define what to do if the source image has an embedded or if you have an external color profile for it. By using the image's embedded or external color profile, you can achieve more accurate printing with the reproduction of actual colors. Here are the possible options:

• Ignore — do not use profiles, any color profile is ignored
• Apply embedded profile — use image's embedded color profile (if it exists)
• Apply external profile — use an ICC profile that can be specified via the ICC profile filepath setting
• Apply embedded profile (if it is not RGB) — use image's embedded profile if it's not RGB (may increase processing speed)

ICC profile filepath
Default: None

Set path to an ICC file containing an external color profile.

PDF

Settings and options related to batch printing of PDF documents.

Draw annotations
Default: Yes

Enable printing annotations and pop-up comments in PDF files. By default, they are printed. 

Overprint
Default: No

Enable overprinting for PDF with graphics. This setting simulates the blending and overprinting of colors in PDF documents.

Portfolio files pre-sorting
Default: Unsorted

Enable sorting By index for PDF Portfolio attachments.

Image to PDF embedding

Load image as JPEG
Default: No

When the program converts images (any image type except for JPEG), you have the option to set the image loading as JPEG. This usually reduces the output file size, resulting in faster processing speed.

JPEG quality
Default: 75%

Set JPEG image quality within 25-100% when the Load image as JPEG setting is enabled.

Text

Settings and options related to printing plain text files.

Code page
Default: Default

Select character encoding for plain text files, e.g., Unicode or ASCII.  

Font
Default: "Consolas" 11

Set font style and size. 

Line spacing
Default: 0.15

Set font style, size, and character set.

Paper size
Default: A4

Select paper size (page format), e.g., A4 or Legal.

• Standard – select a pre-defined format;
• Custom – set any width x height in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.

Page margins
Default: 10, 8, 10, 8

Specify custom page margins for text files, in points: left, right, top, and bottom margin. 

Word

Settings and options related to printing DOCX, DOC, and other Word documents.

Update fields
Default: disabled

Automatically update dynamic fields in Microsoft Word files (e.g. [Date], [Time], [Name]). As a result, the up-to-date values of Microsoft Word's built-in dynamic fields will be displayed in the output documents after printing.

Hide revisions
Default: disabled

Do not show all the revisions that were made to a document while the Track Changes option was turned on. The changes remain part of a Word document until they are accepted or rejected.

Skip comments
Default: disabled

Print Word documents without comments if they were made inside a document.

Markup mode
Default: As is

Select Markup mode and which revisions should be kept:

• Balloon revisions
• Inline revisions
• Mixed revisions
• As is

Keep bookmarks
Default: In-text bookmarks

Select bookmarks which should be displayed on a printed document:

• Without bookmarks
• Heading bookmarks
• In-text bookmarks

Enable macros
Default: No

Enable or disable macros when converting a macro-enabled Word document.

ZPL

Settings and options related to printing Zebra ZPL files (barcodes, labels). 

Dpmm
Default: 8

Set print density for ZPL files. We recommend choosing one of the following values:

• 6 dpmm (152 DPI);
• 8 dpmm (203 DPI);
• 12 dpmm (300 DPI);
• 24 dpmm (600 DPI).

Width
Default: 4

Set width for ZPL files, in inches. 

Height
Default: 6

Set height for ZPL files, in inches. 

Proxy host
Default: none

Configure ZPL proxy host settings. You can change it to the needed value.

Proxy port
Default: 0

Configure ZPL proxy port settings. You can change it to the needed value.

Max labels per request
Default: 30

Configure the maximum number of labels per request. You can set any number as needed.

Multiple pages per sheet

Settings and options related to printing several pages of a multipage document onto a single sheet of paper.

Enabled
Default: disabled

Enable 2Printer's multiple-pages-per-sheet mode.

Horizontal pages on the sheet
Default: 1

Set the number of pages placed horizontally.

Vertical pages on the sheet
Default: 1

Set the number of pages placed vertically.

Horizontal space
Default: 0.5% of the long side (width/height)

Set space gaps between pages placed horizontally.

Vertical space
Default: 0.5% of the long side (width/height)

Set space gaps between pages placed vertically.

Draw rectangular frame
Default: enabled

Add a border around every page when multiple-pages-per-sheet mode in on. You can change the frame color manually or enter RGB values or an HTML code to be used.

Text watermark enabled
Default: Disabled

Enable text watermark in multiple-pages-per-sheet mode.

Text watermark settings
Default: {srcfilepageno}

Configure the text watermark in multiple-pages-per-sheet-mode. They have the same settings as a "regular" Text watermark.

Files and folders

Settings and options related to files and folders.

Recurse subfolders
Default: disabled

Allow including files from subdirectories and print them too (subfolder recursion). You can uncheck the box next to Include files in subfolders to disable this feature or enter paths to folders that should be ignored (each path on a separate line).

Exclude files by mask
Default: ~$*.*, *.db, desktop.ini

Enter an expression to restrict printing of certain files by mask. For example, use *.docx to ignore Word files.

Password list
Default: none

Enter the password for the source files, if they are password-protected. If your files are protected with more than one password, you can specify multiple passwords, too (each on a separate line).

Keep source files available for editing
Default: disabled

Allow opening and editing of source files when 2Printer is processing them. 

To open files while they're being printed:

1. Open 2Printer Settings with this command: 2Printer.exe -ini
2. Go to the Advanced tab and enable the setting Keep source files available for editing.

Temp folder
Default: %TEMP%

Set path to a folder for temporary files. By default, it is C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Temp 

To change the TEMP folder:

Open 2Printer Settings with this command: 2Printer.exe -ini

1. Go to the Advanced tab and find the Logfile folder setting
2. Enter a new folder path or click a folder icon to open the Select folder dialog box.

Post processing

Settings and options related to post-processing actions to be performed automatically after printing.

Successfully printed files
Default: none

Select an action to be performed with successfully printed files: do nothing, copy/move to another folder, or delete.

You can also automatically delete empty subfolders after the printed files are moved or deleted from a subfolder – if they are not needed (Delete empty subfolders). You can also enable this option directly from the command line syntax.

Files that failed to print
Default: none

Select an action to be performed with files that failed to print for some reason: do nothing (none), copy/move to another folder, or delete.

Task processor

Settings and options related to the operation of 2Printer.

Timeout
Default: 5 minutes, 100 minutes, 10080 minutes

Set time limit for processing a single file. After this time is over, 2Printer will proceed to another file. Please do not change this parameter unless our support service advises it.

Memory leaks limit
Default: 512 MB

Set limit to random-access memory allocated for 2Printer's work. If the amount of memory leaks exceeds a certain limit, the program engine restarts automatically without interruption. This lets 2Printer process any number of files per session.

Restart after jobs number
Default: 4096 jobs

Automatically restart the program engine after a certain number of print jobs.

Enable custom scripts
Default: Yes

Custom Python scripts may be used that change the program's default behavior. They are enabled by default. Turning them off returns the program to the default state.

Disabled helpers
Default: none

Disable specific components 2Printer that are used by the program to print certain types of files. Please do not change this parameter unless our support service advises it.

Raster image engine
Default: GDIPlus

Set a raster image engine. You can choose between GDIPlus and Graphic Processor. Please do not modify this parameter unless advised by our support service.

Rebex MHT to PDF engine
Default: AsposeWords

Select the primary component for MHT to PDF conversion. Please do not modify this parameter unless advised by our support service.

Extract email attachments engine
Default: Rebex

Set the primary component for email attachment(s) extraction. Select between Rebex and Outlook. Don't change this setting unless advised by our customer service.

Log

Settings and options related to logging made by 2Printer. 

Verbosity
Default: Verbose

Select the type of log created by 2Printer. You can select between Verbose, Regular, Laconic, and Trace.

Create new log file after
Default: File size limit exceeds

Choose when a new log file should be created (and the previous log file replaced). You can select between File size limit exceeds and Every day.

File size limit
Default: 16 MB

Set a limit for the size of a log file. 

Keep log history
Default: 24 file(s)

Set the number of files that keep the log history.  

Logfile folder
Default: %TEMP%

Set path to a folder for log files. By default, it is C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Temp 

On program start

Check if printer is installed
Default: Yes

Check printer availability before printing. By default, 2Printer checks whether the selected printer is installed or not. 

Skip printers' enumeration
Default: No

Skip checking and listing printers, disabled by default. This setting may affect program performance. If you have many printers installed, listing them can take a long time and slow down 2Printer startup.

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Print engine

2Printer can be flexible when it comes to processing different file types. It can switch between different modules if an uncommon file cannot be handled properly. The modules include Cnv2Pdf, CADlib, Patagames, EDrawingsHelper, and some others. Please do not change these settings and contact our specialists if you have any issues with a specific type of file.

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File extension aliases

If you have files in supported format but with a non-standard file extension, 2Printer won't let you process these files. Still, there is a way to print them.

For example, your software generates [filename].invoice files, which are structurally PDF. 2Printer does not recognize files with ".invoice" extension. However, with the help of the File extension aliases tab, it is possible to import and print them – just associate your .invoice files with PDF format. Then your files will be processed the same way as PDF, which is one of the supported file types.

Associate files without extension

If you have files without any extension, you can associate them with one of 2Printer's formats, for example, TXT.

To set file type associations for files without extension: 

1. Open 2Printer Settings with this command: 2Printer.exe -ini
2. Go to the File extension aliases tab.
3. Add "empty extension" by entering symbols "" at the end of the list.

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Watermarks

2Printer allows you to add a customizable watermark before printing. Three types of watermarks are available: Text watermark, Image watermark, and Barcode watermark. Multiple watermarks can be added at once.

Text watermark

Text watermark lets you add text to printed pages. You can create a text watermark using:

• Plain text
• Macros
• Plain text + macros

Here you can adjust text style and use various built-in macros that can help you add page numbers, file date and time, original document name, and other source file data. 

Description of all Text watermark macros

To add source file data, you can use and combine various macros. Click the Macro button to select a macro to be used.

Macro name	Macro	Description
File folder	{srcfilefolder}	Folder path where the file is located.
File folder name	{srcfilefoldername}	Folder path where the file is located.
Filename	{srcfilename}	File name (without extension).
File extension	{srcfileext}	File extension, e.g., pdf.
File type	{srcfiletype}	File type.For example: Microsoft Office Word
File date	{srcfiledate}	Date of file processing by 2Printer
File time	{srcfiletime}	Time of file processing by 2Printer
File pages	{srcfilepages}	The total number of pages
File page number	{srcfilepageno}	The number of a page that is being printed
File author	{author}	Name of the user who created the file
File creator	{creator}	Software with which the file was created
File custom text	{customtext}	Custom text entered by the user. For example, you can add a column #customtext in an Excel file and enter your own text to sort files in the spreadsheet
Container name	{containername}	Name of an email message file, an archive (RAR, ZIP, 7ZIP), or a PDF Portfolio file.
Copies	{copies}	File's total number of copies
Copy	{copy}	Current copy number. Please note that this macro works properly only when Single print job mode is on (spjob:yes)
Date	{date}	Insert date (DD.MM.YYYY)
Time	{time}	Insert time (HH:MM:SS)
Item # in list	{listitemno}	Item's index number (#) in the list of files

Text watermark parameters

If you're using your own text, you can customize it your way – adjust font, offset, margins, background, rotation, and more. These are available parameters:

Setting or interface element	Functionality
Font	Set stylistic attributes of a font: font type, color, size
Watermark text	Type any text or use macros. {srcfilepageno}, set by default, stands for source file page number
Alignment	X-axis alignment: Left, Center, Right Y-axis alignment: Top, Center, Bottom
Margins	X and Y-axis margins: set any value in points equal to 0.01 inch
Rotation	Adjust the angle of watermark rotation to a certain degree
Background	Select color behind the text
ZOrder	Set watermark Z-axis position: In the foreground or In the background
Ignore hard margins on page	Ignore the printable area applied by default by some printers and use the dimensions of the paper sheet only

Image watermark

To insert a watermark from an image file, follow these steps:

1. Choose the image file that you want to use as the watermark.
2. Customize the size, position, transparency, and other settings as needed. By default, the watermark is added to the right-bottom corner of a page or image.
3. Optionally, specify the pages where the watermark should appear.

Image watermark parameters

Setting or interface element	Functionality
File selection	Browse for the file to be used as a watermark. Popular formats, such as JPG, PNG, HTML, PDF are supported
Alignment	X-axis alignment: Left, Center, Right Y-axis alignment: Top, Center, Bottom
Offset	Set X and Y offset as a percentage of the document height/width. You can enter positive or negative values to "move" the watermark
Rotation	Adjust the angle of watermark rotation to a certain degree
ZOrder	Set watermark Z-axis position: In the foreground or In the background
Set opacity	Change opacity to make watermark semi-transparent
Embed image	Enabling this option will save the image in the Print Conductor local folder. It can be used for loading presets
Watermark size	Select the original size (As is) or set the watermark size as a percentage of the document's page size
Page range	Select all pages or specify individual pages or a range of pages

Barcode watermark

You can create and customize a barcode to be printed using the Barcode watermark operation. This feature allows you to insert barcodes, such as QR codes, onto document pages. Multiple barcode types are available, including Code 128, EAN, UPC, QR-CODE, and more.

The settings that can be configured here are similar to those of Text watermark and Image watermark.