Print a print-ready file by using FTP on a network connection
Complete the following steps to print a print-ready document by using file transfer protocol (FTP) through
a network connection on Windows operating systems:
1. Open a command prompt or an MS-DOS command prompt on the computer.
2. Type ftp <TCP/IP printer ADDRESS>. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90,
type the following:
ftp 192.168.0.90
NOTE: The above TCP/IP address is the TCP/IP address from the embedded JetDirect page of
the configuration page report.
3. Press Enter.
4. When prompted for the user name, press Enter.
5. When prompted for the password, press Enter.
6. Type bin at the command prompt.
7. Press Enter. The message 200 Types set to I, Using binary mode to transfer files appears in
the command window.
8. Type put <FILENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the print-ready file to be printed,
including the path. For example, type the following:
put C:\LJ\GUIDE.pdf
NOTE: If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in
quotation marks. For example, type put "c:\My Documents\LJ\GUIDE.pdf"
The following series of messages appears in the command window:
200 PORT command successful
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection
226 Ready
226 Processing Job
9. Press Enter.
10. The print-ready file prints.
11. At the command prompt, type bye to exit the FTP command.
12. At the command prompt, type exit to return to the Windows interface.
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