What is it?

Hands-Free Printer is a FileMaker^® Pro database plug-in that lets you print from scripts without clicking a thing. It is the only FileMaker printer plug-in that can set almost any printer option on both Windows and Macintosh.

No other printer plug-in lets you use a script to choose not just the printer, but the orientation, paper size, tray, number of copies, and so on.

Printer-specific automation lets you control non-standard options like staple and hole punch, toner saver, and almost anything else. No other plug-in offers that, either.

Hide the printer dialogs entirely, or show printer dialogs pre-set with options you’ve chosen and let your users make changes before they start the print job.

Oh, did we mention no other plug-in can ninja print with hidden dialogs?

By automating common print jobs, you'll avoid costly mistakes like printing "All Records" that can blow through all the paper in the printer before anyone notices. Save even more by directing jobs to a scratch-paper tray, setting double sided, black and white, and toner saver options that most users never learn how or forget to use.

Use a script that provides instructions to guide your users through complex print jobs like thank you letters with envelopes, telling them what paper to put in while Hands-Free Printer does the rest. Click a button to print a weekly report without thinking about it every time, or let a FileMaker script walk you through printing a yearly mailing you would have forgotten how to print otherwise. Even new employees will be printing stapled and hole punched documents like they've worked there for years.

Each printer option is set independently, not as a group like with FileMaker's "restore print settings" feature. A few independent options can replace dozens or even hundreds of "restore settings" script steps since a unique "restore settings" step is required for every combination of printer, paper size, paper source, and so on.

Your scripts will be easier to read and less prone to errors without convoluted If/Else script steps separating each "restore settings" step.

FileMaker 11 introduced the ability to change your printer using the "restore settings" script step. If you're still using FileMaker 10 or earlier, Hands-Free Printer can do the same thing, which is invaluable in offices with multiple printers.

Instead of updating who knows how many "restore settings" script steps to point to a new printer, HFP lets you share a single "restore settings" script step among all your printing scripts. Update that one "restore settings" and none of the HFP scripts that set standard printer options need to be updated if your printer changes.

When you include Hands-Free Printer in your products, your users won't need to turn on "access for assistive devices" on Macintosh or worry about having things like Applescript or VBScript enabled. Your system's default printer is never changed.

Start enjoying all the above benefits today. Give Hands-Free Printer a try - free for 30 days.