Using the Ethernet Card
Follow these steps to print using ftp:
1.Establish a connection to the EPSON Stylus COLOR
850N by typing:
ftp open <printer name>
2.To send the print job, type the following command with any special commands or filters you want to use:
send <filename>
For example to use ftp to send a file named txtfile in ASCII mode with a form feed appended, type:
ftp open PrintrA ascii
send txtfile feed
Printing with Other UNIX Systems
Not all UNIX systems support the same printer functions. The sections below cover specific differences in setting up and printing with the various forms of UNIX.
Setting Up for SCO UNIX
SCO UNIX systems don’t support lpr. The two scripts on the following pages allow you to print from within some applications using ftp, which is supported on most systems that have TCP/IP.
The original printer model scripts are in the following directory:
/usr/spool/lp/model