Printing without the Printer Driver (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.
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Direct Print from the Remote UI |
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You can specify PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PS, EPS, or XPS format image files from the remote UI and perform Direct Print. For details on operating the Remote UI, see "Remote UI."
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<Direct Print using Command Prompt>You can Direct Print using the LPR command line.
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IMPORTANT
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When printing PDF files using the direct print functionThe PDF version that is supported is version 1.7.
Decoding of encrypted PDF files is supported. The following encryption algorithms can be handled.
RC4 128bit
AES 128bit
AES 256bit
When printing image files using the direct print functionJPEG 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) LZW Unsupported encoding methods
ITU-T recommendation T.82 JBIG ITU-T recommendation T.43 JBIG ITU-T recommendation T.44 MRC
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NOTE
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If you cannot print a file using the direct print function or if the printing position is skewedThe file may be printed properly by opening it from an application and using the printer driver.
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