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Add Print command in context menu of folders or directories.

This setting enables you to Print command in the context menu of the folders, provided the printer is connected through the port LPT1 and not to either USB or network printers.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

Context menu is a very useful tool to make your working quite easy. You have many choices for working on a file or folder. You just have to right-click the folder and select “Print Contents” and the folder details will be printed. However, it should be noted that printer is connected through the port LPT1 and not to either USB or network printers.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “\PrintHere” is not present, create it as explained below. Under this key, change the data of “Default” String value to “Print Contents”.

Then, create another sub key under “PrintHere” with the name “Command” and change the data of “Default” String value to “cmd.exe /c dir /a "%1" > lpt1”.

However, if you want to revert to the original context menu condition, delete the subkey “PrintHere”.

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'Print Contents' command in contextmenu for directories.reg

The '.reg' file will display "Print Contents" option in the context menu of folders.

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'Print Contents' command in contextmenu for directories (default).reg

The '.reg' file will hide "Print Contents" option in the context menu of folders.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

PrintHere

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\PrintHere\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Print Contents

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\PrintHere\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Command

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 4 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\PrintHere\Command\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

cmd.exe /c dir /a “%1” > lpt1

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Print Contents" option is visible in the context menu of folders.

The "Print Contents" option is not visible in the context menu of folders.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\] key, right-click and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "PrintHere".

Third, right-click on the "Default" String value and click on "Modify".

Fourth, enter the value "Print Contents" in the text box and click on 'OK".

Fifth, right-click on the 'PrintHere' key and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "Command".

Sixth, right-click on the "Default" String Value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "cmd.exe /c dir /a "%1" > lpt1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.