PUB: How to Print a Publication from a Command Line (137775)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q137775

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows 95, you can issue a command at the MS-DOS prompt or Run dialog box to print a publication without viewing it in Microsoft Publisher.

MORE INFORMATION

To print a publication from a command line:
  1. On the Start menu, click Run, or open an MS-DOS prompt.
  2. Type the following command and press ENTER, substituting the appropriate values for <path> (the location of Mspub.exe), <path2> (the location of the file you want to print), and <filename> (the name of the file you want to print):

    <path>\mspub.exe /p <path2>\<filename>.pub

    Be sure to put long filenames in quotation marks. Here are three sample command lines:

    c:\mspub\mspub.exe /p c:\document\report.pub

    "c:\program files\microsoft publisher\mspub.exe" /p c:\test.pub

    c:\mspub\mspub.exe /p "c:\my documents\july newsletter.pub"

You will see the Publisher Print dialog box. Make sure that the settings are the ones you want and click OK.

NOTE: If you type the name of a publication that does not exist, Publisher will display its File Open dialog box. If you cancel this, Publisher will print a blank page to your printer.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbhowto kbprint kbusage KB137775
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