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How To Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name Settings

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Win2PDF and Win2Image can be configured to automatically name files and skip the file save window. There are 3 ways to configure this:

 

1.You can run the "Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name" shortcut from the Windows Start menu.
 

Start Menu Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name

Start Menu Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name

 

2.You can open "Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name" from the "Auto-Name" menu of the Win2PDF Desktop App.
 

Win2PDF Desktop Open Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name

Win2PDF Desktop Open Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name

 

3.You can print to the Win2PDF printer, and open the "Document" tab of PDF Options when you print to the Win2PDF printer.

 

Options 1 and 2 will display the following window:

 

Win2PDF Desktop Configure Auto-Name

Win2PDF Desktop Configure Auto-Name

 

 

Checking the "Auto-name Files" option enables the auto-name feature for the printer selected under "Printer Name". To turn off the auto-name feature and configure Win2PDF to display a file save window, un-check the "Auto-name Files" option.

 

You can configure the naming options by checking options.  The "File Save Name" preview will automatically update as you enable and disable options to show an example file name.  

 

The available naming options are:

Auto-name: Printer Name

Auto-name: Folder Name

Auto-name: File Type

Auto-name: File Name Start

Auto-name: Include Document Title

Auto-name: Include Content Field

Auto-name: Include Search Field

Auto-name: Include Date

Auto-name: Include Time

Auto-name: User Defined

Auto-name: Always Append

Auto-name Actions: Send File

Auto-name Actions: Print File

 

If you previously configured Auto-Name through the "Document" tab of PDF Options, the settings will be reflected in the Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name window.

 

The auto-name configuration is stopped if you hold down the shift key while printing to the Win2PDF printer. If you are printing to Win2PDF in the background while typing in another program, you may accidentally stop the auto-name if you press the shift key. If you want to prevent this from happening, you can use the Win2PDF Admin Utility "Troubleshooting" option to "Disable Auto-Name Shift Key check".

 

The auto-name settings in this window only apply to the currently logged in user.  Administrators can enable Auto-Name for all users by right clicking on the "Configure Auto-Name" shortcut and select "Run As Administrator".  

 

Configure Win2PDF Auto-name for all users

Configure Win2PDF Auto-name for all users

 

The "Configure Win2PDF Auto-Name" window title should display "all users".

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