Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003

The print-ready file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window.

1At a command prompt, type copy/b <FILENAME> <PORTNAME>, where <FILENAME> is the

name of the print-ready file (including the path) and <PORTNAME> is the name of the appropriate printer port (such as LPT1). For example, type C:\>copy /b c:\SAMPLE_DOC.pdf lpt1

2Press Enter on the keyboard.

NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation marks. For example, type C:\>copy /b "c:\My Documents \SAMPLE_DOC.pdf". The message PROCESSING JOB appears on the control panel,

and the job prints.

3At the command prompt, type exit to close the command window.

Print-ready file printing in a Windows network

If the product is shared on a Windows network, complete the following steps.

1From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, type copy /b <FILENAME> \ \<COMPUTERNAME>\<SHARENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the print-ready

file (including the path), <COMPUTERNAME> is the name of the computer from which the product is being shared, and <SHARENAME> is the product share name. For example, type C: \>copy /b c:\SAMPLE_DOC.pdf \\your_server\sharename

NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation marks. For example, type C:\>copy /b "c:\My Documents \SAMPLE_DOC.pdf" \\your_server\sharename

2Press Enter on the keyboard. The message PROCESSING JOB appears on the control panel, and the job prints. The message 1 file(s) copied appears on the computer screen.

Print-ready file printing in UNIX systems

For UNIX systems, any command method that delivers the print-ready file to the product is acceptable, including the following:

At the command prompt, type cp </home/yourmachine/FILENAME/ dev/parallel>, where </

home/yourmachine/FILENAME> is the location of the print-ready file.

Print-ready file printing by using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only)

For Mac OS 9.x, a shareware program called Fetch provides FTP control for a put command.

Download and install the program from download.com.com/3000-2151-10182446.html.

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