Filename, Date, Time on print-out

[hanspeter]

Is there any way to give a print-out automatically the filename, the date and the time?

If YES, where can you do it?

/hans peter

[BoltBait]

Have you tried this plugin?

 

https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/28520-print-it-tools-effect/

 

It has many options although I'm not sure if Filename is one of them.

[hanspeter]

Thank you, BoltBait!

Yes I have tried it now. But it does not  work. Does it really work with Win 10?

Or have I found the wrong paint.net/folder under C:\Program Files\paint.NET because there are no other files there.

K.r.

/hans peter

[BoltBait]

Do you have the store version of Paint.NET?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

2 hours ago, hanspeter said:

But it does not  work.

 

Use the Header and Footer options to specify the information you need. {Print.Name} will append the filename, but I haven't found a keyword for Date and Time. Suggest you manually append these as simple strings.

 

 

 

[hanspeter]

9 hours ago, BoltBait said:

Do you have the store version of Paint.NET?

I think so. In any case I have paid for it

/hans peter

 

[ardneh]

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 Don’t worry. Plugins are supported for the Store release. You just have to install them in a different location. Go to your Documents folder, create a folder called “paint.net App Files” (no quotes though), and then create a folder for each plugin type: Effects, FileTypes, and Shapes. And then put your plugins into each folder just like you’re used to with the Classic release. This does mean that plugins are installed per-user, mind you.

 

[hanspeter]

Thanks ardneh, unfortunately that did not help either. Can you give me the whole thread? It might perhaps help me further.

In the instructions on the page where I downloaded the files from stood:  After a restart of Paint.NET you will find the plugin at Menu-> Effects-> Tools -> Print It.

I have no TOOLS there. Does anyone know anything about that?

/hans peter

[ardneh]

 

Link 1

 

Link 2

[Ego Eram Reputo]

^ the second link here. The relevant bit is the second yellow note.

[hanspeter]

Puh! Now I have succeeded in making a Tools-choice in Effects in the app. But say the joy that lasts forever. The function is incomparably slow and in the end I have to close the program in the Taskmanager. To me, it seems to be something wrong somewhere. The Documents>paint.net App Files>Effekts consist of the files in the enclosed picture. Is that ok or is it wrong?

/hans peter  

[ardneh]

I don't know if this will make a difference,
but try renaming Effekts to Effects.
 

Link

Edited December 22, 2020 by ardneh

[hanspeter]

It's only a typing error.

/hans peter

[ardneh]

Try putting the OptionBasedLibrary files outside
the Effects folder as the plugin author instructs.

 

Beyond that I'm out of ideas.
 

[toe_head2001]

7 hours ago, hanspeter said:

The function is incomparably slow and in the end I have to close the program in the Taskmanager.

 

If I remember correctly, The 'Print It' plugin will freeze up with some printer drivers.

I recommend using IrfanView to print your images. It will give you the print options you're looking for.

 

7 hours ago, hanspeter said:

The Documents>paint.net App Files>Effects consist of the files in the enclosed picture. Is that ok or is it wrong?

 

That is correct.

 

3 hours ago, ardneh said:

Try putting the OptionBasedLibrary files outside the Effects folder as the plugin author instructs.

 

No, don't do that. Martin gave bad instructions.

All the files need to be placed into the Effects folder.

[hanspeter]

3 hours ago, toe_head2001 said:

I recommend using IrfanView to print your images. It will give you the print options you're looking for.

Further instructions needed 😱

 I have IrfanView, but how do you mean that I shall use it in this context?

/hans peter

[toe_head2001]

7 hours ago, hanspeter said:

Further instructions needed 😱

 

[hanspeter]

 

18 hours ago, toe_head2001 said:

I recommend using IrfanView to print your images.

Unfortunately, this is a tricky way to work around the problem with the print it-plugin. Does anyone have a solution directly linked to Paint.net? What does the author Martin Osieka say himself concerning the problems i discribe above?
/hans peter

[null54]

5 minutes ago, hanspeter said:

What does the author Martin Osieka say himself concerning the problems i discribe above?

 

Martin Osieka has not been active on the forum since 2017.