Flatten multiple PDFs at once, removing the separate text layer so the text cannot be selected, copied, or searched. FolderMill can automate this process by rendering each page as a bitmap and rebuilding the document as an image-only PDF. Ideal for secure sharing, legal workflows, and printer-friendly output.
Use Cases
FolderMill is working in hundreds of companies that have different document flow routines. We collected here most common situations where unusual tasks found very easy solutions with FolderMill.
How to Automate Printing Labels with FolderMill
Automate printing of ZPL, EPL, PDF, and other labels on Windows with FolderMill. Use Hot Folders to send label files directly to Zebra or any printer, batch-print 4×6″ labels, convert ZPL to PDF, and streamline high-volume label workflows without manual steps.
How to Preserve CMYK Color Space when Converting a PDF to JPEG-CMYK or TIFF-CMYK
Images or documents get converted to RGB, but you need an original file’s CMYK color space for professional printing (e.g., consistent brand colors or offset printing standards? We’ve got the solution.
How to Use Cover Pages to Separate Printed Documents
Learn how to insert cover pages in FolderMill to separate printed documents, customize cover sheets for your print jobs, and design your own cover pages.
How to Print to Multiple Printers Using Printer Load Balancing in FolderMill
Learn how to enable printer load balancing across multiple printers using two modes: “Least Loaded Printer” and “Sequential Printing (Round Robin)”. This guide offers step-by-step instructions for optimizing high-volume printing workflows and ensuring even distribution of print jobs.
How to Print or Convert Multiple HEIC (HEIF) Images
FolderMill is an automation software that processes files from monitored folders. It can print or convert HEIC (.heic, .heif) images automatically via hot folders.
How to Print Emails Automatically: Step-by-Step Instructions
How to automatically print emails and attachments: step-by-step instructions. Auto printing emails using FolderMill and email clients. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to automatically print emails and their attachments using FolderMill or the Outlook email client.
“Strict Mode” in FolderMill: Process Files in a Specific Order and Stop Processing in Case of Any Error
Files processed by FolderMill may get converted or printed in random order. If it’s not the option for you and you want to set up file processing in a strict user-defined order, we have a special mode called “Strict Mode”.
Convert Images, Scans, and Other Files to Searchable PDFs via OCR
Automatic OCR processing and PDF text recognition is a necessity in many situations. Convert different types of documents, such as scanned text documents, bitmapped (raster) PDF files, spreadsheets, or images captured by a camera or scanner into editable and searchable PDF data.
FolderMill as Google Cloud Print Alternative
Looking for a Google Cloud Print alternative? Try FolderMill to print files automatically from a Google Drive folder to a local or network-shared printer.