Xerox 840 User Manual
PhaserShare Networking Manual
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Chapter
17
FTP Interface
Your printer’s FTP interface is a standard FTP server. Using FTP, you can send a job
to the printer, where it is printed (not stored). No password is required. You can
save a PostScript file from an application and send the file to a remote printer over a
network or the Internet using an FTP program.
to the printer, where it is printed (not stored). No password is required. You can
save a PostScript file from an application and send the file to a remote printer over a
network or the Internet using an FTP program.
The printer’s FTP directory is PRINTER:1, and any files sent there are automatically
passed to the printer.
passed to the printer.
The printer’s FTP parameters can be changed using PhaserLink Printer Management
Software. For more information on PhaserLink software, see Chapter 12,
“PhaserLink Printer Management Software”.
Software. For more information on PhaserLink software, see Chapter 12,
“PhaserLink Printer Management Software”.
The following table lists the supported FTP commands.
Supported FTP commands
Request
Description
ABOR
Abort previous command.
HELP
Give help information.
MODE
Specify data transfer mode.
NOTE: With the PhaserShare FTP interface, the only transfer
mode is Stream.
mode is Stream.
NOOP
Do nothing.
PASS
Specify password.
PASV
Get the server’s IP address and port number.
PORT
Specify data connection port.
PUT
Send a file to the printer.
PWD
Print the current working directory.
QUIT
Terminate session.
STAT
Report current status.
NOTE: With the PhaserShare FTP interface, optional arguments
to this command are ignored.
to this command are ignored.
STOR
Store a file.
STRU
Specify a data transfer structure.
NOTE: With the PhaserShare FTP interface, only File and
Record structures are allowed; the default is File.
Record structures are allowed; the default is File.