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How to Use the Direct Print Function

Printing Directly Using the Command Prompt

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

You can also set the direct printing settings from the touch panel display when you send data to this machine for direct printing via the LPR command prompt or the Remote UI.

•Specifies 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.

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