8. Special Operations under Windows
Printing Files Directly from Windows
You can print files directly using Windows commands. For example, you can print PostScript files for
PostScript 3.
Windows 95/98/Me
You can print files directly using "ftp" command.
Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Windows NT 4.0
You can print files directly using "lpr", "rcp" or "ftp" command.
• To use "sftp" commands, use an sftp client software that is compatible with ssh v2.
Setup
Follow the procedure below to make network environment settings.
1.
Enable TCP/IP with the control panel, and then set up the printer's network environment
about TCP/IP including IP addresses.
TCP/IP of the printer is set as default.
2.
Install a TCP/IP in Windows to set up the network environment.
Consult the administrator for the local setting information.
3.
To print under Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, or Windows NT 4.0,
install "Printing service for UNIX" as the network application. To print under Windows NT
4.0, install "Microsoft TCP/IP printing" as the network application.
• For details about setting up IPv4 address, see Hardware Guide.
• For details about setting the IPv4 address of the printer using DHCP, see "Cautions to Take When
Using in a Network".
• This completes the setup for specifying a printer using an IPv4 address when printing. When using a
host name to specify a printer, proceed to "Using a Host Name Instead of an IPv4 Address" and
continue the setup.
• p.321 "Cautions to Take When Using in a network"
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