Print an Entire Google Drive Folder with Custom Settings
Converting your Drive folder to PDF gives you control over print settings at the document level, before the print job. Set margins, orientation, and page size in Google Docs itself before converting. Then apply printer settings like color mode and paper source in the PDF viewer's print dialog.
Setting document-level options before conversion
In each Google Doc, go to File > Page setup to set paper size, orientation (portrait or landscape), and margins. These settings are baked into the PDF at conversion time. If all documents in a folder should print with the same setup, verify each one has consistent page setup settings before running the batch.
Applying printer settings in the print dialog
After converting the folder to PDF, open your PDF viewer and print. In the print dialog, set grayscale or color, select the paper tray, choose simplex or duplex, and specify copy count. Apply these settings before sending the job. For a batch, it is faster to open all PDFs in one viewer instance and print them together with consistent settings.
Consistent settings across a batch
The advantage of PDF-first printing is that you apply settings once in the dialog and all files in the batch use those settings. You do not need to configure each document individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply different settings to different files in the same batch?
For different settings per file, print them separately with the appropriate settings for each. For uniform settings across the whole batch, print them together.
How do I set all documents to landscape before printing?
Go to File > Page setup in each Google Doc and set orientation to landscape before converting. The PDF will be landscape, and it will print correctly in any PDF viewer.
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