Batch print problem "Read Only"

This  is  normal behavior batch printing  is  using read only  even when you send 10 files and  the  one  your  in is not the  one you want  bactch printed it stll opens the others read only  .. its  just that if your  already  open and  you  just want  to batch print  just that  file then it  has  to  do a read only so that when yor  finished  printing  it can return you to the  drawing you were in with out  changing and setting or  views you may only  want  during the  print  ie you turn off some stuff  just for  printing but will turn it  back on before exiting the drawing  like  not  having save setting turned on ...

But why go to the trouble  of batch printing just  the  active  file why not  place a  fence  and control p or the  print  icon ?

Hi Dave,

I'm still doing a fair bit on 2004 and haven't come across this at all. Just did a test to make sure I'm not going mad and didn't get an error. Does this happen all the time with any file you have open?

Hi Sean,

I has  happened to me afew times but  I never really  paid  much attention as its  in a  batch print  I want to print.. but  as I said  why  use  batch print  on a  single selection that  happens to be  the active  or  open file...but  I've never  got  it closing  all the  open sessions ...

Thanks for some input guys, The only problem im having is that after the batch print sequence has finished it tells me that my current drawing is in use and i have to hit cancel then open my drawing again. I dont ever remember this happening in the past.  The reason i use the batch print is for an auto print function that will print any drawing to either pdf or A3 with a single click. Less clicks involved the more efficently i can use the guys here.

is there anyway to find out what variables the batch print uses? maybe i have overridden something not allowing it to close the first drawing before it starts.

Thanks again.