Printing without the Printer Driver (Direct Print)

Direct Print

The direct print function is a function that transmits a file from the host terminal to the printer without the printer driver and allows the printer to detect the file and print. Therefore, you do not need to open a file to print.
To perform printing, from the Remote UI, specify the PS/EPS file, or image file in TIFF/JPEG format that you want to print.
This printer also supports direct printing by command entry from Command Prompt (the LPR command).
IMPORTANT
When printing image files using the direct print function
Note the following when printing image files using the direct print function.
JPEG data is in compliance with the specifications of ITU-T recommendation T.81. TIFF data is in compliance with the specifications of Adobe TIFF Revision 6.0.
The supporting status of encoding methods for JPEG data is as follows.
Supported encoding method
DCT baseline
Unsupported encoding methods
DCT extension
Reversible compression
Hierarchical
The supporting status of encoding methods for TIFF data is as follows.
Supported encoding methods
Uncompressed
ITU-T recommendation T.4 One-dimensional coding
ITU-T recommendation T.4 Two-dimensional coding
ITU-T recommendation T.6 Basic facsimile coding
ITU-T recommendation T.81 JPEG (Basic DCT only)
PackBits (Apple Macintosh PackBits)
Unsupported encoding methods
LZW
ITU-T recommendation T.82 JBIG
ITU-T recommendation T.43 JBIG
ITU-T recommendation T.44 MRC

Direct Printing from the Remote UI

You can perform direct printing from the Remote UI by specifying a PS/EPS file, or image file in TIFF/JPEG format. For details on the procedure for operating the Remote UI, see "Remote UI."
Printing the PS/EPS File Using the Direct Print Function
Printing the Image File Using the Direct Print Function
NOTE
If you cannot print a file using the direct print function or if the printing position is skewed
The file may be printed properly by opening it from an application and using the printer driver.

Printing the PS/EPS File Using the Direct Print Function

IMPORTANT
The optional requirement
To print the PS/EPS files using the direct print function, the optional PS ROM or PS/Barcode ROM is required.
1
Start the Remote UI.
"Starting the Remote UI"
2
Select [PS/EPS File] from the [Direct Print] menu.
3
Specify [File Path].
Click [Browse] to select the file to be printed or enter the path for the saved file to be printed.
4
Specify the settings for [Print Settings] as the following, as needed.
[Copies]
Enter the number of copies (1 to 9999) to be printed.
[2-Sided Printing]
Specifies whether the printer should perform automatic 2-sided printing. If the check box for this option is selected, the printer prints on both sides of the paper.
[Binding Location]
Select the binding location for 2-sided printing from [Short Edge] and [Long Edge].
5
Click [Start Print].
NOTE
To reset the settings to the default values
Click [Reset].
Do not click [Start Print] repeatedly during the transmission of a PS/EPS file.
It may take a long time to transmit a PS/EPS file. If you click the button repeatedly during the transmission, you may have a problem with the PS/EPS file, failing to transmit the file.

Printing the Image File Using the Direct Print Function

1
Start the Remote UI.
"Starting the Remote UI"
2
Select [Image File] from the [Direct Print] menu.
3
Specify [File Path].
Click [Browse] to select the file to be printed or enter the path for the saved file to be printed.
4
Specify the setting for [Specify Print Range].
[All]
Select if you want to print all the pages.
[Pages]
Select [Pages], and then enter the starting page number and ending page number if you want to specify the print range.
5
Specify the settings for [Print Settings] as the following, as needed.
[Copies]
Enter the number of copies (1 to 9999) to be printed.
[Paper Size]
Specify the size of the paper to be printed.
[Paper Type]
Specify the type of the paper to be printed.
[Image Orientation]
Select the orientation of the image to be printed from [Auto], [Vertical] (portrait), and [Horizontal] (landscape).
[Print Position]
Select the printing position for the image from [Auto], [Center], and [Top Left]. If [Auto] is selected, and if the data to be printed is in TIFF format in which the printing position is specified, the image is printed on the specified position. If a printing position is not specified, the image is printed in the center of the paper. You cannot specify a printing position for data in JPEG format. Therefore, if [Auto] is selected, the image is printed in the center of the paper.
[Zoom]
Select [Off] or [Auto] based on whether the printer should print with scaling outputs according to the printable area.
[Enlarge Print Area]
Specifies whether the printer should print a document with its printable area expanded. If the check box for this option is selected, the printer prints with the printable area expanded to the edges of the paper, with no margins. However, the edges of the printout may be partly missing depending on the property of the document to be printed.
[2-Sided Printing]
Specifies whether the printer should perform automatic 2-sided printing. If the check box for this option is selected, the printer prints on both sides of the paper.
[Binding Location]
Select the binding location for 2-sided printing from [Short Edge] and [Long Edge].
[Show Warnings]
Select the display setting for the warning message in case of an error occurring from [Print], [Panel], and [Off].
[Print]:
The printer prints the content of the error and exits the job.
[Panel]:
The error message appears in the display, and the printer stops printing.
[Off]:
The printer exits the job without displaying anything even if an error occurs.
6
Click [Start Print].
NOTE
To reset the settings to the default values
Click [Reset].
Do not click [Start Print] repeatedly during the transmission of an image file.
It may take a long time to transmit an image file. If you click the button repeatedly during the transmission, you may have a problem with the image file, failing to transmit the file.

Direct Printing from Command Prompt

You can perform direct printing from Command Prompt using LPR.
The command of the following format is effective.
lpr (a space) -S (a space) <the IP address of the printer> (a space) -P (a space) <the printer name> (a space) <the file name>
The printer name
Enter the printer name. You can check the printer name in [Device Information] - [Device Name] in the [Information] page in the [Device Manager] menu in the Remote UI.
The file name
Enter the name of the file to be printed.
Input Example
<If the IP address of the printer is "192.168.0.215", if the printer name is "LBP-Printer", and if the file name is "sample.jpg">
lpr -S 192.168.0.215 -P LBP-Printer sample.jpg
NOTE
The settings which can be used for Direct Print
The settings specified using the printer's control panel become effective. You can use the following [SETUP] menus.
"[Setup] Menu ([Control Menu] Options) "
"[Setup] Menu ([Paper Source Menu] Options) "
"[Setup] Menu ([Layout Menu] Options)"
"[Setup] Menu ([Quality Menu] Options)"
"[Setup] Menu ([Imaging] Options)"
"[Setup] Menu ([PS] Options)"
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