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# Printing with ftp / sftp Command

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Use the "put" or "mput" command according to the number of files to be printed.

When one file is printed

`ftp> put \path\file name [option]`

Printing from the virtual printer

`ftp> put \path\file name [virtual printer name],`

When multiple files are printed

`ftp> mput \path\file name [\path\file name...] [option]`

Follow the procedure below to print using the "ftp" command.

Formulate the printer's IP address or the host name of the hosts file printer as an argument and use the "ftp" command.

`% ftp "printer's IP address"`

Enter the user name and password, and then press the [Enter] key.

For details about the user name and password, consult your network administrator.

`User:`

`Password:`

When user authentication is set, enter a login user name and password.

When printing a binary file, set the file mode to binary.

`ftp> bin`

When printing a binary file in ASCII mode, print may not come out correctly.

Specify files to be printed.

The following shows the examples of printing a PostScript file named "file 1" in the "C:\PRINT" directory and printing file 1 and file 2.

`ftp> put C:\PRINT\file1 filetype=RPS`

`ftp> mput C:\PRINT\file1 C:\PRINT\file2`

Quit ftp.

`ftp> bye`

- "=", ",", "_", and ";" cannot be used for filenames. File names will be read as option strings.

- If you are using ftp, you cannot specify an option using the "mput" command.

- If you are using ftp, you cannot specify an option using the "pwd" command.

- If you are using sftp, you cannot specify an option using the "cd" command.

- If you are using sftp, you cannot specify an option using the "pwd" command.

- To use SFTP, you must create an open key for SSH communication. Use Web Image Monitor to create an open key. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.

- If personal authentication (Basic, Windows, LDAP, or Integrated Server Authentication) is enabled, only authenticated users (users authenticated by login user name and password) can log in.

- For the "mput" command, "*" and "?" can be used as wild cards in file names.

- When printing a binary file in ASCII mode, print may not come out correctly.

- For details about login user name and password, contact your administrator.

- For details about the virtual printer configuration, see "Using the Virtual Printer", Print.

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