If you've been making the most of Beacon's document merge feature, you may have had some difficulty printing multiple files without going through them one-by-one. Let's make it a little easier for you - follow the steps below to print a bunch of Word documents at the same time.
Which operating system are you using?
macOS
There are two different methods you can use to print multiple files on your Mac:
Method 1: Print from Finder
Open 'Finder'
Find your files, and select all that you'd like to print
Go to 'File' in your menu bar and choose 'Print'
That's it! 😄
Method 2: Drag files to your print queue
Open 'System Preferences'
Choose 'Printers & Scanners'
Click 'Open Print Queue...' on the printer you'd like to use
Drag your files to the print queue window - they'll start printing!
Windows
There's a few different ways you can try to print multiple Word documents in Windows. Each version of Windows varies slightly, and some methods might not work for you; try another method to see the one that works for you!
Method 1: Print from File Explorer
Open 'File explorer' by clicking the icon in your taskbar, or by going to Start > File Explorer
Select the files you'd like to print
Right click on them and choose 'Print'
Info: If you've selected more than 15 files, you may find that the 'Print' option does not appear
Method 2: Drag files to the print queue
Open Start > Settings
Select 'Printers & scanners' in the left pane
Select the printer you want to use, then click 'Open queue'
Keeping the queue window open, open 'File explorer' by clicking the icon in your taskbar, or by going to Start > File Explorer
Select the files you'd like to print
Drag them to the print queue window - they will start printing
Method 3: Use a dedicated program
The final method for printing multiple files in Windows is to use a 3rd party application. Print Conductor has been a popular option over the years, but we haven't tested it personally, so it's best to check with your internal IT folks.
