Print all documents from set of folders using default printer

print_docs.py

# print_docs.py
# Python 2.7.6

"""
Print all documents from set of folders using default printer
"""

import os
import win32print
import win32api

base_folder = "C:\some_folder"

print_folders = ["Folder1", "Folder2"]
common_folder = "Common"
no_of_prints = 3


def print_files_from_folder(dir):
    """
    Given a folder name print all the files within it
    """
    for path, folders, files in os.walk(os.path.join(base_folder + "/" + dir)):
        for file in files:
            print("Printing {}".format(base_folder + "/" + dir + "/" + file))
            # Print each file
            try:
                win32api.ShellExecute(0, "print",
                                      (base_folder + "/" + dir + "/" + file),
                                      None, ".", 0)
            except Exception as e:
                print e


if __name__ == "__main__":
    """ Starting block of script """

    printer_name = win32print.GetDefaultPrinter()
    print("printing from {}".format(printer_name))

    printer = win32print.OpenPrinter(printer_name)

    # Print all files from the set of folders
    for folder in print_folders:
        print_files_from_folder(folder)

    # Print 3 copies of taxi bills
    for count in range(no_of_prints):
        print_files_from_folder(common_folder)

    # To check print status
    # phandle = win32print.OpenPrinter(printer_name)
    # print_jobs = win32print.EnumJobs(phandle, 0, -1, 1)