batch_print_tool

import win32print
import win32api
from os.path import isfile, join
import glob
import os
import time

source_path = "c:\\temp\\source\\"

def main():
    printer_name = win32print.GetDefaultPrinter()
    while True:
        file_queue = [f for f in glob.glob("%s\\*.txt" % source_path) if isfile(f)]
        if len(file_queue) > 0:
            for i in file_queue:
                hinstance = print_file(i, printer_name)
                print hinstance
                raw_input("press enter")
                if hinstance > 32:
                    delete_file(i)
                print "Filename: %r has printed" % i
                print
                time.sleep(.25)
                print
        else:
            print "No files to print. Will retry in 15 seconds"
        time.sleep(15)


def print_file(pfile, printer):
    hinstance = win32api.ShellExecute(
        0,
        "print",
        '%s' % pfile,
        '/d:"%s"' % printer,
        ".",
        0
        )
    time.sleep(.25)
    return hinstance


def delete_file(f):
    os.remove(f)
    print f, "was deleted!"

def alert(email):
    pass

main()