Automating printing of multiple tif images

I am looking for the simplest way to automate the
printing of multiple tif images. I had been using the
Kodak/Wang Image controls, but they no longer come with
XP and although it seems like you could still use them I
have been having problems getting it to work.

Really all I want to do is programmatically send (copy?)
the tif file to the default printer. I am able to get
the default printer name, but I don't seem to be able to
figure out how to send the file there. Any ideas?

Dick