Printing Files Directly From the Remote UI

You can print PDF, TIFF/JPEG, XPS, or image files directly from the Remote UI, without having to open the files.

Direct Print

The Direct Print function enables you to send files directly to a printer without using a printer driver. The printer recognizes the file, and prints it. Thus, it is not necessary to open a file to print it.

To print using the Direct Print function, specify the file (PDF file or TIFF/JPEG image file) you want to print from the Remote UI. You can also specify a URL to print a PDF file directly from the Web.

The Direct Print function also supports command entry (LPR command) from the command prompt.

Printing PDF Files Directly

Printing PS/EPS Files Directly

Printing Image Files Directly

Printing XPS Files Directly

IMPORTANT
After registering the license for the Direct Print Kit, make sure you restart the machine and perform the procedure in "Reset Printer." The Direct Print function is only activated when the license has been registered, the machine has been restarted, and the printer settings have been initialized.
The touch panel display settings for use with Direct Print are 'Common Settings', 'Imaging Settings', 'PDF Settings', and 'XPS Settings'. For more information on the settings for 'Common Settings', 'Imaging Settings', 'PDF Settings', and 'XPS Settings', see "Function Settings: Printer."

Printing PDF Files Directly

To print PDF files directly from the Remote UI, perform the following procedure:

IMPORTANT
The Direct Print Kit (for PDF) or PS Printer Kit is required to print a PDF file without opening it.

Click [Direct Print] → [PDF Files].

If Department ID Management is set, a dialog box prompting you to enter the user name and password appears. Enter the Department ID for the user name and the PIN for the password → click [OK].

If a password is required to open the document or a password must be entered when printing, enter the password in <Document Password>.

If you want to print a PDF file linked to the policy server, enter <Policy Server User Name> and <Policy Server Password>.

IMPORTANT
If you attempt to print a file without entering the password, the message <PDL PDF Data Decode Err> is displayed, and printing is cancelled. To print PDF files that forbid printing, or to print PDF files that only allow low-resolution printing in high resolution, enter the master password.

If you want to specify <File Path>:

If you want to specify <URL>:

If you want to specify <File Path>:

Click [Browse] → select the file → click [Open...].

If you want to specify <URL>:

Enter the URL for the PDF file you want to print.

If you specify a URL that requires user authentication, enter <User Name> and <Password>.

NOTE
To print by specifying a URL, it is necessary to set [Use Reference Print] to 'On' in [Remote UI] in [Management Settings] (Settings/Registration). If you specify to print a PDF file by entering its URL, the next print job cannot be processed until the download of the PDF file is complete or until the browser has disconnected from the Web server. Only the HTTP protocol is supported for the printing of a PDF file by entering its URL.

NOTE

To print by specifying a URL, it is necessary to set [Use Reference Print] to 'On' in [Remote UI] in [Management Settings] (Settings/Registration).

If you specify to print a PDF file by entering its URL, the next print job cannot be processed until the download of the PDF file is complete or until the browser has disconnected from the Web server.

Only the HTTP protocol is supported for the printing of a PDF file by entering its URL.

Set <Specify Print Range>.

If you select [All], all pages are printed.

If you select [Pages], enter the range of pages → only the specified pages are printed.

Set [Quality Settings].

Resolution

You can set the resolution for printing.

Resolution is expressed in units of dpi (dots per inch). The larger this value, the higher the resolution, and the finer the detail of the image.

If you select [600 dpi], files are printed at 600 dpi resolution. This mode is optimal for normal documents and tables.

If you select [1200 dpi], files are printed at 1200 dpi resolution.

Halftones

This setting specifies how to express halftones.

Settings can be applied separately for text, graphics, and image data.

The Gradation mode enables you to print combining smooth gradation with image sharpness. You can adjust this setting to smoothly print shapes and graphs using gradation.

The Resolution mode enables you to print files with the contours of text data and other fine lines clearly reproduced. This mode is optimal for printing data containing a lot of text or fine lines.

The High Resolution mode enables you to print in even finer detail than the Resolution mode. You may however experience a slight drop in the integrity of the image quality. This setting is optimal for printing files containing text and very fine lines or CAD data with sharpness and clarity.

Set [Color Settings].

Grayscale Conversion	This setting is used to convert colour data to black-and-white data. This setting is invalid for monochrome data. If you select [Use Auto (Color/Black)] or [Full Color] for the Color Mode setting, this setting is invalid.
Dot Gain Adjustment	This setting can be used to adjust the area to fill and the density of halftone dots. The larger the value, the more dense the dots.

Set [Print Settings].

No. of Copies	You can set the number of prints.
Paper Size	Set the paper size to output. If you select [Auto], the optimal paper source is selected according to the page size of the PDF file, and the file is printed. If you select a setting other than [Auto], the file is printed so that the long side of the PDF file page size and the long side of the selected paper size are in the same direction. If the page size of the PDF file exceeds the maximum or minimum size for custom paper, the job is cancelled (jobs that have already been sent are not counted).
Paper Type	Set the paper type to output.
Feed Manually	You can fix the multi-purpose tray as the paper source.
Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Paper Size	By selecting this setting, the aspect ratio is fixed and the image is enlarged or reduced according to the printable area of the selected paper size. However, if you set [Auto] for Paper Size, this setting is invalid.
Enlarge Print Area	This setting enables you to enlarge the print area.
Print 2-Sided	You can select whether to perform one-sided or two-sided printing.
Binding Location	You can set whether to position the gutter on the long edge or short edge of the paper. If a gutter has been set from the touch panel display, the Gutter position is automatically adjusted for each side of the paper.
N on 1	You can print multiple pages of a PDF file on one sheet of paper. *To print multiple pages on one sheet, set [Paper Size] to a setting other than [Auto].
Page Order	You can set the order to position the pages when printing multiple pages of a PDF file on one sheet of paper in the Page Layout settings.
Finishing*	You can set whether to print by pages of a job or by job sets. If you set [Off], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Collate (Page Order)], the specified number of print sets are output in page order. If you set [Group (Same Pages)], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Staple], the print sets are output in page order, and stapled.
Offset*	If you select the check box and set [Collate (Page Order)] for <Finishing>, the specified number of print sets are output in page order, and each print set is slightly offset in the output tray. If you select the check box and set [Group (Same Pages)] for <Finishing>, the specified number of print sets are output by page, and each page set is slightly offset in the output tray.
Rotate 90 Degrees*	If you select the check box and set [Collate (Page Order)] for <Finishing>, the specified number of print sets are output in page order, and each print set is output in alternating directions. If you select the check box and set [Group (Same Pages)] for <Finishing>, the specified number of print sets are output by page, and each page set is output in alternating directions.
Punch Position*	This setting enables you to punch two holes in a print. Select the check box → select [Left], [Right], [Top], or [Bottom]. If you set the Staple and Hole Punch modes at the same time, make sure the position settings for the two modes match each other. If the positions do not match (e.g. the stapling position is set to the right, while the position of the punch holes is set to the left), both settings become invalid and printing is performed without either mode.
Staple Position*	If you set [Staple] for <Finishing>, you can specify the stapling position. If you select [Corner], you can set [Top Left], [Top Right], [Bottom Left], or [Bottom Right]. If you select [Double], you can set [Left], [Right], [Top], or [Bottom].
Booklet	This setting enables you to fold sheets in half to create a booklet layout, and print two pages of data on each side of a sheet of paper. If you do not set [Saddle Stitch], the Fold Only setting is used.
Saddle Stitch	You can set whether to staple the sheets in the centre and fold them using the roller when printing a booklet.
Opening Direction	If you select [Booklet], select [Left Opening] or [Right Opening]. If you set [Left Opening], the pages are printed in a layout to create a booklet that opens to the left. If you set [Right Opening], the pages are printed in a layout to create a booklet that opens to the right.
Print Comments	You can set whether to print the comments for a PDF file. If you set [Off], the comments are not printed. If you set [Auto], only comments specified within the PDF file are printed.
Store in Mail Box	To store a file in a mail box, select [Store in Mail Box] → select the desired mail box. Enter the desired name for the data to store in the mail box in <File Name After Storing>. You can enter up to 24 characters.

* The settings and values displayed on the Remote UI differ depending on the optional products available for use. For more information, see "Function Settings: Printer."

Press [Start Printing].

NOTE
To restore the default settings, click [Restore Defaults]. Do not repeatedly click [Start Printing] when a file is being forwarded. It may take some time for a file to be forwarded. However, if you click repeatedly during forwarding, the file may malfunction and may not be forwarded.

When the print job has been sent, the screen changes and the following message appears.

To check the sent print job, press [To Job List].

Printing PS/EPS Files Directly

To print PS/EPS files directly from the Remote UI, perform the following procedure:

IMPORTANT
To print PS/EPS files directly from the Remote UI, it is necessary to activate the PS Printer Kit.

Select [PS/EPS Files] from the [Direct Print] menu.

If Department ID Management is set, a dialog box prompting you to enter the user name and password appears. Enter the Department ID for the user name and the PIN for the password → click [OK].

Click [Browse] → select the file → click [Open...].

Specify [Print Settings] as necessary.

Resolution	You can set the resolution for printing. Resolution is expressed in units of dpi (dots per inch). The larger this value, the higher the resolution, and the finer the detail of the image. If you select [600 dpi], files are printed at 600 dpi resolution. This mode is optimal for normal documents and tables. If you select [1200 dpi], files are printed at 1200 dpi resolution. This enables you to reproduce the contours of text and graphics in fine detail. This mode is optimal for printing data including fine and/or faint lines.
No. of Copies	You can set the number of prints.
Print 2-Sided	You can select whether to perform one-sided or two-sided printing.
Finishing*	You can set whether to print by pages of a job or by job sets. If you set [Off], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Collate (Page Order)], the specified number of print sets are output in page order. If you set [Group (Same Pages)], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Staple], the print sets are output in page order, and stapled. The [Offset] mode enables you to set how prints are output. Select [Offset] → [Finishing]. If [Collate (Page Order)] is set, the specified number of print sets are output in page order, and each print set is slightly offset in the output tray. If [Group (Same Pages)] is set, the specified number of print sets are output by page, and each page set is slightly offset in the output tray. The [Punch] mode enables you to punch holes in a print. Select [Punch] → select [Punch Position] or [Punch Type]. - If you select [Punch Position], you can set [Left], [Right], [Top], or [Bottom]. - If you select [Punch Type], you can set [Finisher Puncher (2 Hole)]. You can set [Corner] or [Double] for [Staple Position. - If you select [Corner], you can set [Top Left], [Top Right], [Bottom Left], or [Bottom Right]. - If you select [Double], you can set [Left], [Right], [Top], or [Bottom]. If you set the Staple and Hole Punch modes at the same time, make sure the position settings for the two modes match each other. If the positions do not match (e.g. the stapling position is set to the right, while the position of the punch holes is set to the left), both settings become invalid and printing is performed without either mode.
Store in Mail Box	To store a file in a mail box, select [Store in Mail Box] → select the desired mail box. Enter the desired name for the data to store in the mail box in <File Name After Storing>. You can enter up to 24 characters.

* The settings and values displayed on the Remote UI differ depending on the optional products available for use. For more information, see "Function Settings: Printer."

Click [Start Printing].

NOTE
To restore the default settings, click [Restore Defaults].
Do not repeatedly click [Start Printing] when a file is being forwarded. It may take some time for a file to be forwarded. However, if you click repeatedly during forwarding, the file may malfunction and may not be forwarded.

When the print job has been sent, the screen changes and the following message appears.

To check the sent print job, press [To Job List].

Printing Image Files Directly

To print TIFF/JPEG image files directly from the Remote UI, perform the following procedure:

Direct printing of image files supports ITU-T Rec. T.81 for JPEG data and Adobe TIFF Revision 6.0 for TIFF data.

Click [Direct Print] → [Image Files].

If Department ID Management is set, a dialog box prompting you to enter the user name and password appears. Enter the Department ID for the user name and the PIN for the password → click [OK].

Click [Browse] → select the file → click [Open...].

Set <Specify Print Range>.

If you select [All], all pages are printed.

If you select [Pages], enter the range of pages → only the specified pages are printed.

Set [Print Settings].

Resolution	You can set the resolution for printing. Resolution is expressed in units of dpi (dots per inch). The larger this value, the higher the resolution, and the finer the detail of the image. If you select [600 dpi], files are printed at 600 dpi resolution. This mode is optimal for normal documents and tables. If you select [1200 dpi], files are printed at 1200 dpi resolution. This enables you to reproduce the contours of text and graphics in fine detail. This mode is optimal for printing data including fine and/or faint lines.
No. of Copies	You can set the number of prints.
Paper Size	Set the paper size to output.
Paper Type	Set the paper type to output.
Image Orientation	You can select whether to print the image vertically or horizontally.
Print Position	You can set the position to print the image.
Zoom Mode	You can set whether to enlarge or reduce an image for printing. If you select [Auto], the machine automatically enlarges/reduces the image according to the printable area of the paper.
Enlarge Print Area	This setting enables you to enlarge the print area.
Print 2-Sided	You can select whether to perform one-sided or two-sided printing.
Binding Location	You can set whether to position the gutter on the long edge or short edge of the paper. If a gutter has been set from the touch panel display, the Gutter position is automatically adjusted for each side of the paper.
Show Warnings	You can select the method to process a job when an error is detected for an Imaging function. If you select [On], the error is displayed on the touch panel display. If you select [Off], the error is not displayed and the job is processed.
Halftones	This setting specifies how to express halftones. [Gradation] enables you to print combining smooth gradation with image sharpness. You can adjust this setting to smoothly print shapes and graphs using gradation. [Resolution] enables you to print files with the contours of text data and other fine lines clearly reproduced. This mode is optimal for printing data containing a lot of text or fine lines. [High Resolution] enables you to print in even finer detail than [Resolution]. You may however experience a slight drop in the integrity of the image quality. This setting is optimal for printing files containing text and very fine lines or CAD data with sharpness and clarity.
Grayscale Conversion	You can select the method for converting colour data to grayscale for printing. If you select [sRGB], grayscale values are calculated using the sRGB standard colour conversion method. If you select [NTSC], grayscale values are calculated using the NTSC standard colour conversion method. If you select [Uniform RGB], the average colour values for Red, Green, and Blue are used for the grayscale values. This setting is used to convert colour data to black-and-white data. This setting is invalid for monochrome data.

Press [Start Printing].

NOTE
To restore the default settings, click [Restore Defaults]. Do not repeatedly click [Start Printing] when a file is being forwarded. It may take some time for a file to be forwarded. However, if you click repeatedly during forwarding, the file may malfunction and may not be forwarded.

When the print job has been sent, the screen changes and the following message appears.

To check the sent print job, press [To Job List].

IMPORTANT
You cannot print images files in the JPEG 2000 format. The encoding methods for JPEG data that are supported/not supported by this machine are as follows: Supported Standard DCT method Not Supported Extended DCT method Lossless method Hierarchical method The encoding methods for TIFF data that are supported/not supported by this machine are as follows: Supported Uncompressed ITU-T Rec. T.4 One-dimensional encoding method ITU-T Rec. T.4 Two-dimensional encoding method ITU-T Rec. T.6 Basic facsimile encoding method ITU-T Rec. T.81 JPEG (Standard DCT method only) PackBits (Apple Macintosh PackBits method) Not Supported LZW ITU-T Rec. T.82 JBIG (black-and-white) ITU-T Rec. T.43 JBIG (colour) ITU-T Rec. T.44 MRC

IMPORTANT

You cannot print images files in the JPEG 2000 format.

The encoding methods for JPEG data that are supported/not supported by this machine are as follows:

Supported

Standard DCT method

Not Supported

Extended DCT method

Lossless method

Hierarchical method

The encoding methods for TIFF data that are supported/not supported by this machine are as follows:

Supported

Uncompressed

ITU-T Rec. T.4 One-dimensional encoding method

ITU-T Rec. T.4 Two-dimensional encoding method

ITU-T Rec. T.6 Basic facsimile encoding method

ITU-T Rec. T.81 JPEG (Standard DCT method only)

PackBits (Apple Macintosh PackBits method)

Not Supported

LZW

ITU-T Rec. T.82 JBIG (black-and-white)

ITU-T Rec. T.43 JBIG (colour)

ITU-T Rec. T.44 MRC

Printing XPS Files Directly

To print XPS files directly from the Remote UI, perform the following procedure:

IMPORTANT
The Direct Print Kit (for XPS) is required to print a XPS file without opening it.

Click [Direct Print] → [XPS Files].

If Department ID Management is set, a dialog box prompting you to enter the user name and password appears. Enter the Department ID for the user name and the PIN for the password → click [OK].

Click [Browse] → select the file → click [Open...].

Set [Specify Print Range].

If you select [All], all pages are printed.

If you select [Pages], enter the range of pages → only the specified pages are printed.

Set [Quality Settings].

Resolution

You can set the resolution for printing.

Resolution is expressed in units of dpi (dots per inch). The larger this value, the higher the resolution, and the finer the detail of the image.

If you select [600 dpi], files are printed at 600 dpi resolution. This mode is optimal for normal documents and tables.

If you select [1200 dpi], files are printed at 1200 dpi resolution.

Halftones

This setting specifies how to express halftones.

Settings can be applied separately for text, graphics, and image data.

[Gradation] enables you to print combining smooth gradation with image sharpness. You can adjust this setting to smoothly print shapes and graphs using gradation.

[Resolution] enables you to print files with the contours of text data and other fine lines clearly reproduced. This mode is optimal for printing data containing a lot of text or fine lines.

[High Resolution] enables you to print in even finer detail than [Resolution]. You may however experience a slight drop in the integrity of the image quality. This setting is optimal for printing files containing text and very fine lines or CAD data with sharpness and clarity.

Set [Color Settings].

Grayscale Conversion

You can select the method for converting colour data to grayscale for printing.

If you select [sRGB], grayscale values are calculated using the sRGB standard colour conversion method.

If you select [NTSC], grayscale values are calculated using the NTSC standard colour conversion method.

If you select [Uniform RGB], the average colour values for Red, Green, and Blue are used for the grayscale values.

This setting is used to convert colour data to black-and-white data.

This setting is invalid for monochrome data.

Set [Print Settings].

No. of Copies	You can set the number of prints.
Paper Size	Set the paper size to output. If you select [Auto], the optimal paper source is selected according to the page size of the XPS file, and the file is printed. If you select a setting other than [Auto], the file is printed so that the long side of the XPS file page size and the long side of the selected paper size are in the same direction. If the page size of the XPS file exceeds the maximum or minimum size for custom paper, the job is cancelled (jobs that have already been sent are not counted).
Paper Type	Set the paper type to output.
Feed Manually	You can fix the multi-purpose tray as the paper source.
Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Paper Size	By selecting this setting, the aspect ratio is fixed and the image is enlarged or reduced according to the printable area of the selected paper size. However, if you set [Auto] for Paper Size, this setting is invalid.
Enlarge Print Area	This setting enables you to enlarge the print area.
Print 2-Sided	You can select whether to perform one-sided or two-sided printing.
Binding Location	You can set whether to position the gutter on the long edge or short edge of the paper. If a gutter has been set from the touch panel display, the Gutter position is automatically adjusted for each side of the paper.
N on 1	You can print multiple pages of an XPS file on one sheet of paper. *To print multiple pages on one sheet, set <Paper Size>to a setting other than [Auto].
Finishing*	You can set whether to print by pages of a job or by job sets. If you set [Off], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Collate (Page Order)], the specified number of print sets are output in page order. If you set [Group (Same Pages)], the specified number of print sets are output by page. If you set [Staple], the print sets are output in page order, and stapled.
Offset*	If you select the check box and set [Collate (Page Order)] for <Finishing> the specified number of print sets are output in page order, and each print set is slightly offset in the output tray. If you select the check box and set [Group (Same Pages)] for <Finishing> the specified number of print sets are output by page, and each page set is slightly offset in the output tray.
Rotate 90 Degrees*	If you select the check box and set [Collate (Page Order)] for <Finishing> the specified number of print sets are output in page order, and each print set is output in alternating directions. If you select the check box and set [Group (Same Pages)] for <Finishing> the specified number of print sets are output by page, and each page set is output in alternating directions.
Staple Position*	If you set [Staple] for <Finishing> you can specify the stapling position. If you select [Corner], you can set [Top Left], [Top Right], [Bottom Left], or [Bottom Right]. If you select [Double], you can set [Left], [Right], [Top], or [Bottom].
Booklet*	This setting enables you to fold sheets in half to create a booklet layout, and print two pages of data on each side of a sheet of paper. If you do not set [Saddle Stitch], the Fold Only setting is used.
Saddle Stitch*	You can set whether to staple the sheets in the centre and fold them using the roller when printing a booklet.
Opening Direction*	If you select [Booklet], select [Left Opening] or [Right Opening]. If you set [Left Opening], the pages are printed in a layout to create a booklet that opens to the left. If you set [Right Opening], the pages are printed in a layout to create a booklet that opens to the right.
Store in Mail Box*	To store a file in a mail box, select [Store in Mail Box] → select the desired mail box. Enter the desired name for the data to store in the mail box in <File Name After Storing>. You can enter up to 24 characters.

* The settings and values displayed on the Remote UI differ depending on the optional products available for use. For more information, see "Function Settings: Printer."

* If you select [1200 dpi] for [Resolution], you cannot set [Rotate 90 Degrees].

Press [Start Printing].

NOTE
To restore the default settings, click [Restore Defaults]. Do not repeatedly click [Start Printing] when a file is being forwarded. It may take some time for a file to be forwarded. However, if you click repeatedly during forwarding, the file may malfunction and may not be forwarded.

After the print job has been sent, the screen changes and the following message is displayed:

To check the sent print job, press [To Job List].