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2.8 Direct Printing of PDF Files 35
2.8 Direct Printing of PDF Files
You can send a PDF file directly to the printer for printing without using the printer driver. As
the print data is sent directly to the printer, the printing process is simpler than printing with
the printer driver and it is done at a faster speed. The way to print a PDF file directly is as
follows.
n Using PostScript Feature
You can use the PostScript feature to send a PDF file to the printer directly for printing.
PDF Files That Can Be Printed
PDF files that can be printed are those created by Adobe Acrobat 4 and Adobe Acrobat 5
(except one part of the features added by PDF 1.4).
Note
• You may not be able to print some PDF files directly by the printer due to the way they were created.
When this happens, open the PDF files and use the printer driver to print them.
Printing PDF File
Here, we send the PDF file to the printer for printing using lpr command directly. Printing will
be done with the following items set according to the control panel settings.
Refer to
• “PDF” (P. 58)
Note
• When lpr command is used for printing, specify the number of copies by lpr command. The [Quantity]
setting on the control panel will become disabled. Also, if the number of copies is not specified by lpr
command, it will be treated as one copy.
When using lpr command to print PDF file, you have to use the control panel or
OkiWebRemote to activate the LPD port on the printer.
Refer to
• “Network/Port” (P. 62)
Target OS
Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP
Printing PDF File
The following specification on the computer is an example of using lpr command to print
PDF file.
Note
• indicates space.
Example: Printing a [event.pdf] file with a printer IP address of 192.168.1.100.
• Copies • Password
• Duplex • Collate
• Print mode • Paper size
C:\>lpr -S 192.168.1.100 -P lp event.pdf <Enter> key