Printing a PDF File Without Using ContentsBridge Utility
Here, we send the PDF file to the printer for printing using lpr command directly and not
ContentsBridge Utility. Printing will be done with the following items configured according to
the control panel settings.
• Process Mode
• Quantity
• 2 Sided
• Print Mode
Refer to
• "PDF" (P. 71)
Note
• [Layout] will not be displayed when [PS] has been selected for [Process Mode].
• When lpr command is used for printing, specify the number of copies by lpr command. The [Quantity]
setting on the control panel will become disabled. Also, if the number of copies is not specified by lpr
command, it will be treated as one copy.
When using lpr command to print PDF file, you have to use the control panel or CentreWare
Internet Services to activate the LPD port on the printer.
Refer to
• "Network/Port" (P. 76)
Target OSs
Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003
Printing PDF File
The following specification on the computer is an example of using lpr command to print
PDF file.
Note
•
indicates space.
Example: Printing a [event.pdf] file with a printer IP address of 192.168.1.100.
C:\>lpr
• Password
• Collate
• Output Size
• Layout
-S 192.168.1.100 -P lp event.pdf
<Enter> key
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