It sounds like you did a printscreen of the folder and then pasted it into
paint.  To do this open the folder and then from the View menu, choose the
way that you want them to show up in your print out - such as the detail
view, list view, etc.  Now press the Alt key and the PrtSc (Print Screen)
keys at the same time.  Then open Paint and go to Edit, Paste to paste this
picture into Paint.  You can now print it out.

If you want more than just a picture, then here are some other options.

You can get third party applications that will do this such as the Directory
Printer from Karen's Power Tools.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp

or you can use one of these articles.  Keep in mind that the list may be
extremely long so you may prefer to create a text list and view the list
rather than printing it.

How to Add the Print Directory Feature to Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272623

How to Create a Text File List of the Contents of a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=196158

PattyL

Hi Peg

There's a program called DDFileCatcher, that lets you copy and paste
(or drag and drop) files from Windows Explorer onto it. It turns them
into text, which can then be put in a Microsoft Word or Notepad
document. It can also be launched from Word or Excel.

It's at www.ddfilecatcher.com

Don