HP 4200n HP Jetdirect Print Servers - Administrator Guide - Page 176

Print Files The HP Jetdirect FTP server transfers print files to the printer but does not interpret them. For proper printing, print files must be in a language recognized by the printer (such as PostScript, PCL, or unformatted text). For formatted print jobs, you must first print to a file from your application using the driver for the selected printer, then transfer the print file to the printer through an FTP session. For formatted print files, use binary (image) type transfers. Using FTP Printing FTP Connections Similar to standard FTP file transfers, FTP printing uses two TCP connections: a control connection and a data connection. Once an FTP session is opened, it remains active until either the client closes the connection or the data and control connections are idle for a time that exceeds the idle timeout period (default is 270 seconds). The idle timeout can be set through various TCP/IP configuration tools, such as BOOTP/TFTP, Telnet, printer's control panel (see Chapter 3), the embedded Web server (see Chapter 4), or management software. ENWW FTP Printing 176