Sub PrintNumberedCopies()
    Dim varItem As Variable
    Dim bExists As Boolean
    Dim lCopiesToPrint As Long
    Dim lCounter As Long
    Dim lCopyNumFrom As Long

    ' ensure our doc variable exists
    bExists = False
    For Each varItem In ActiveDocument.Variables
        If varItem.Name = "CopyNum" Then
            bExists = True
            Exit For
        End If
    Next varItem

    ' initialize document variable if doesn't exist
    If Not bExists Then
        ActiveDocument.Variables.Add _
            Name:="CopyNum", Value:=0
    End If

    ' ask how many to print
    On Error GoTo Canceled
    lCopiesToPrint = InputBox( _
        Prompt:="How many copies do you require?", _
        Title:="Print and Number Copies", _
        Default:="1")

    ' ask where to start numbering
    On Error GoTo Canceled
    lCopyNumFrom = CLng(InputBox( _
        Prompt:="Number at which to start numbering copies?", _
        Title:="Print and Number Copies", _
        Default:=CStr(ActiveDocument.Variables("CopyNum") + 1)))

    ' loop through the print-write-print cycle
    For lCounter = 0 To lCopiesToPrint - 1
        ' update the document variable
        ActiveDocument.Variables("CopyNum") = _
            lCopyNumFrom + lCounter
                With Options
                    .UpdateFieldsAtPrint = True
                    .UpdateLinksAtPrint = True
                End With
                    ActiveDocument.Fields.Update
        ' print this numbered copy
        ActiveDocument.PrintOut Copies:=1
    Next lCounter
    
Canceled:
End Sub