Printing Directly Using the Command Prompt

You can print directly by entering the LPR command in the command prompt.

For commands, settings specified by the command prompt or touch panel display are available.

šSpecifies from the command prompt

You can specify LPR command settings with the P option, where each item is separated with an underscore ( _ ). The following commands are supported with this machine.

Item

Command

 

 

Paper Size

LETTER, LEGAL, LEDGER (11" x 17"), A3, A4, A5, B4, B5

 

 

Layout

SIMP (One-sided), DUPL (Two-sided/Long Edge),

DUPS (Two-sided/Short Edge)

 

 

 

Copies

C<Number of copies>.

 

 

Command example (with Paper Size as "LETTER," Layout as "DUPL," and Copies as "20"):

Input Example : lpr -S <IP Address> -P LETTER_DUPL_C20 <file name>

NOTE

If settings have not been specified from the command prompt, settings in the touch panel display will be enabled.

šSpecifies from the touch panel display

The two settings that are available with the Direct Print function are 'Settings Menu' and 'PDF 1.5 Settings Menu'.

For more information, see "Settings Menu," on p. 3-9and "PDF1.5 Settings," on p. 3-58.

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How to Use the Direct Print Function

Printing Directly Using the Command Prompt

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