Printing the List of Documents Multiple Times with a Different Number of Copies for Selected Items

If you configure Print Conductor to print the List of Documents multiple times, there is also an additional ability to increase the number of copies for specific documents in this List.

"I have 3 documents: Document 1 requires 2 copies, Document 2 requires 3 copies, Document 3 requires 2 copies, and I would like [to print] 2 sets of these."

– This is a request we received from one of our users. 

The task is to set a specific number of copies for the second document that is different from the others and print the List of Documents two times. 

Printing the List of Documents Multiple Times with a Different Number of Copies for Selected Items

How to print the List several times and change the number of copies – step-by-step instruction

Let's see how to create a configuration for this scenario.

Step 1: Add your documents to Print Conductor;

Step 2: Open SettingsCommon and set Copies:2;

Set the number of copies for all items in the List of Documents

Step 3: Switch to the Advanced tab;

Step 4: Under List of Documents settings section, set Print the file list:2 time(s);

Print the file list 2 times in Print Conductor

Step 5: Click OK to save and close Print Conductor Settings;

Step 6: Now we need to change the number of copies for Document 2 only. Right-click the second document, choose Item settings… and set Copies:3;

Right-click the second document and choose the number of copies

Step 7: Click OK to save and close the Item settings;

(Optional) Step 8: On the main window, you can view column Copies to double-check that the number for each item in the List is set correctly;

Double-check that the number for each item in the List is set correctly

Step 9: Click the Start Printing button to begin printing.


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