Why is something that should be so easy really so hard. Try printing a list of files in a folder using the Mac’s Finder. PrintFinder does well what the Mac doesn’t do well. It prints a list of files in a folder. Not bad for free.

PrintFinder will generate a list containing both a heading and a list of your files… with a real-time preview… export to a file as .txt, .rtf, .pdf, .doc, or .html.

9WR - PrintFinder: Free utility prints list of what’s inside a folder.