The direct printing port enables direct printing from a network-connected computer.
Use the "diprint" command to change direct printing port settings.
View settings
The following command displays the current direct printing port settings:
msh> diprint
Example output:
port 9100
timeout=300(sec)
bidirect on
conn multi
apl async
The "port" specifies the port number of the direct printing port.
The "bidirect" setting indicates whether the direct printing port is bidirectional or not.
Bidirectional communication settings
msh> diprint bidirect {on|off}
The default is "on".
Setting timeout
msh> diprint timeout [30-65535]
You can specify the timeout interval to use when the printer is expecting data from the network.
The default is 300 seconds.
This command functions in conjunction with the "lpr" command.
Specifying the number of concurrent connections
msh> diprint conn {multi|single}
The above command specifies the number of concurrent diprint connections. Specify "multi" for multiple connections or "single" for a single connection.
The default is "multi".