ClipboardTools

ClipboardTools is a PowerShell module that enables direct printing of clipboard content to a printer. It supports both text and images.

Requirements

• PowerShell 5.1 or newer
• Windows operating system

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the module files to your PowerShell modules directory:

   # Create the directory if it doesn't exist
   $modulePath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\ClipboardTools"
   if (!(Test-Path $modulePath)) {
       New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $modulePath -Force
   }

2. Copy all module files to this directory

3. Import the module:

   Import-Module ClipboardTools

Features

• Print text from clipboard with automatic word wrapping
• Print images from clipboard with automatic scaling
• Option to print silently without displaying a print dialog
• Convenient aliases for quick access

Commands

Out-ClipboardToPrinter

Sends the current clipboard content (text or image) to a printer with a print dialog.

Out-ClipboardToPrinter [-NoConfirmation]

Parameters

• -NoConfirmation: Bypasses the print dialog and prints directly using default settings

Out-ClipboardToPrinterSilent

Sends the current clipboard content (text or image) to a printer without showing a print dialog.

Out-ClipboardToPrinterSilent

Aliases

• Print-Clipboard - Alias for Out-ClipboardToPrinter
• pclip - Alias for Out-ClipboardToPrinter
• pclips - Alias for Out-ClipboardToPrinterSilent

Examples

Print text from clipboard

# Copy text to clipboard first, then:
Print-Clipboard
# or use the shorter alias:
pclip

Print image from clipboard

# Copy an image to clipboard first, then:
Out-ClipboardToPrinter

Print directly without dialog

# Print clipboard content without showing a print dialog:
pclips
# or use the full command:
Out-ClipboardToPrinterSilent

Notes

• The module automatically detects whether the clipboard contains text or an image
• Images are automatically scaled to fit the page while maintaining aspect ratio
• Long text is automatically wrapped to fit the page width
• Text that spans multiple pages will be printed correctly across pages

License

© Alessandro. All rights reserved.