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Using Direct Printing

You can print documents directly from a client computer using commands such as lpr and ftp.

Example (when using the "ftp" command):

ftp> put tiff-filename

Example (when using the "ftp" command and specifying the print options):

ftp> put tiff-filename,filetype=RTF,copies=3

For details about how to use the print commands, see "Printing Files Directly from Windows", Appendix.

Important

  • Before you transmit print data, check the [Printer Language] setting in User Tools of this machine.

About the Printer Language

When [Printer Language] under [Printer Features] is set to [Auto], the printer automatically selects the Printer Language according to the print data.

When [Printer Language] is set to a setting other than [Auto], an error occurs if the print data and the [Printer Language] setting does not match. In order to print the data correctly, use the machine's control panel or the Printer Language Switch Commands to specify the correct [Printer Language] setting.

For details about how to change the [Printer Language] setting using the control panel, see Specifying a Printer Language.

For details about the Printer Language Switch Command, see Printer Language Switch Command (RP-GL/2) or Printer Language Switch Command (RTIFF).

About the Print Settings

You can configure the print settings using the control panel of this machine or the Printing Option Specification Commands.

In order to configure the print settings on the control panel, open the User Tools screen, and select the [RPGL Menu] or [RTIFF Menu] tab under [Printer Features]. For details about the print settings, see Configuring the RPGL Menu or Configuring the RTIFF Menu. For details about the Printing Option Specification Command, see Printing Option Specification Command (RP-GL/2) or Printing Option Specification Command (RTIFF).