Printing with ftp command
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
You cannot specify an option using the "mput" command.
You cannot specify an option using the "pwd" command.
If personal authentication (Basic, Windows, or LDAP 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.