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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 or WLAN
interface . 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:
• direct printing via copying JScript les
• management of the storage devices installed in the label printer
• IFFS management
• printer rmware update "8.4" on page 41
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:
Function User name Default password
FTP printing, loading PPP vouchers ftpprint print
FTP access to storage devices ftpcard card
FTP rmware update ftpadmin admin
Table 19 Default passwords
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Notice!
The passwords can be changed in the "Setup" tab of the web interface page 20.
After logging on the FTP server is accessible in a manner similar to a Windows folder.
8.2 FTP Printing
Label les in cab JScript format ( Programming Manual) can be printed directly via FTP connection:
Establish a FTP connection with the user name ftpprint and the dened password (Default: print).
An empty folder of the FTP server will be shown.
Copy a label le in JScript format to the folder of the FTP server.
Printing of the label le is started immediately. The corresponding le is deleted once the print job is complete.
Close the FTP connection.
8.3 FTP Access to Storage Devices
FTP connection allows to manage data of a storage device:
Establish a FTP connection with the user name ftpcard and the dened password (Default: card).
The content of the storage device will be shown. The les are separated into several subfolders accordingly
based on their type.
Manage the les as necessary. When copying les to the folder, type-based sorting occurs automatically in the
subfolders.
Close the FTP connection.