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8 FTP Printer Management
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows to manage and transfer les on the network via the Ethernet interface or
WLAN card. An FTP program (FTP client) is required which supports the "binary" transfer mode to manage the
printer. The printer functions as an FTP server.
FTP printer management is comprised of four functions:
management of the memory media installed in the label printer
printer rmware update ( "8.3" on page 46)
IFFS management
direct printing via copying .LBL les
8.1 FTP Logon
To establish an FTP connection, the client must be logged on to the server. The logon type depends on the client. The
following information must be specied in any case, however:
IP address of the label printer
User name and password
Access to the printer management functions depends on the user name:
User name Password Executable functions
anonymous any Display and download of the les stored on the memory media.
root printer PIN Display, upload and download of memory medium data, FTP rmware update,
loading PPP vouchers.
Label les loaded on the memory media must be of the .LBL type.
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After logging on the FTP server is accessible in a manner similar to a Windows folder.
Attention!
It is absolutely necessary to dene a PIN for FTP access with the username "root". The initial setting of the
PIN can be made via the operating panel of the printer or via the printer website.
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