Dell 3115cn Color Laser Printer Dell 3115cn User's Guide - Page 525

Printing With UNIX Filter (UNIX/Linux) Overview Installing the UNIX Filter Uninstalling the UNIX Filter Printing and Using the Utilities Precautions and Limitations Overview The UNIX Filter This section describes the features of the UNIX filter and its operating environment. Features The UNIX Filter is a utility software which converts files created by the UNIX workstation into a format which conforms to the PostScript language loaded in the multifunction printer. The utility provides software that converts text files, SunRaster image files (for Sun/Solaris only), TIFF image files and XWD image files into the PostScript language program. Also, it makes use of the printer features to output in the following manner. Input paper selection Double-sided printing Output paper selection NOTICE: Depending on the configurations of the printers, some may not be able to use the UNIX filter. Operating Environment Text files, SunRaster image files (for Solaris only), TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image files and XWD (X Windows Dump) image files received from a workstation connected to the multifunction printer by a USB cable or parallel cable (hereinafter referred to as the local workstation), or from one located on the network (hereinafter referred to as the remote workstation), can be converted into the PostScript language program and output to the multifunction printer.