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ftp/sftp

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

When one file is printed

ftp> put \pass name\file name [option]

When multiple files are printed

ftp> mput \pass name\file name [\pass name\file name...] [option]

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

1Formulate the printer's IP address or the host name of the hosts file printer as an argument and use the "ftp" or “sftp” command.

% ftp printer's IP address

2Enter 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.

3When 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.

4Specify 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

5Quit ftp.

ftp> bye

Note

  • “=”, “,”, “_”, and “;”cannot be used for filenames. File names will be read as option strings.

  • For “mput” command, option can not be defined.

  • For “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.