Manual

Printer & PC GUI Guide 13-1

Server and Input

Function

FTP Server Connecting Function

The FTP server connecting function conducts authentication of the host and user, data transfer

settings, reception of a print data file, response of the job status, cancellation of a job, response

of the printer status, and end of connection from the host, which acts as an FTP client, using the

FTP protocol while this device acts as an FTP server.

This section explains about the information necessary for using the data and functions for

connection with the FTP server.

FTP Installation Commands

Command Description Installed or not

USER Logs in to the system with the specified user name. Yes

PASS Specifies the user password. Yes

ACCT Specifies charging information. No

CWD Uses the specified directory as the current directory. No

CDUP Uses the directory right above (master directory) as the current

directory.

SMNT Mounts the specified external device as well as a file system in

other directory.

QUIT Logs out. Yes

REIN Resets control connection. No

PORT Specifies the IP address and port number for data connection. Yes

PASV Instructs you to switch to the passive mode. No

TYPE Specifies the transfer data format. Yes

STRU Indicates the structure of the file to be transferred with an option. Yes

MODE Specifies the transfer mode. Yes

RETR Retrieves the contents of the specified file from the server. *