Dell 3100cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide - Page 89

Printing With UX Filter (UNIX/Linux) Overview Installing the UX Filter Uninstalling the UX Filter Printing and Using the Utilities Precautions and Limitations Overview The UX Filter This section describes the features of the UX filter and its operating environment. Features The UX 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 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. l Input paper selection l Double-sided printing l Output paper selection NOTICE: Depending on the configurations of the printers, some may not be able to use the UX filter. Operating Environment Text files, SunRaster image files (for Solaris only), TIFF image files and XWD image files received from a workstation connected to a 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 printer. In addition, it can also be used in an environment where a printer, installed with an interface board, is connected directly to the network.