HP 2420 - Manual (Page 82)

Printing print-ready documents from a command line
Documents in the following file formats can be printed by using a command line. That is, they do not
need to be opened in a software program that supports the file format (such as the Adobe Acrobat or
Acrobat Reader programs for .PDF files), but can be sent directly to the product using a command
line.
■ HP LaserJet Printer Control Language (.PCL)
■ Portable Document Format (.PDF)
■ Postscript (.PS)
■ Text (.TXT)
Use one of the following methods to send print-ready files to your product.
NOTE The examples that are used in this section are for printing .PDF documents.
However, any print-ready file type can be substituted.
Print-ready file printing by using FTP through a browser
Complete the following steps to print print-ready files from a command line by using FTP through a
browser.
NOTE The following instructions can be used on Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
1 Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The Jetdirect page is the second
page of the configuration page printout. To print a configuration page, see
Determining the
current level of firmware .
2 Open a browser window.
3 In the address line of the browser, type ftp://<IPADDRESS>. For example, if the TCP/IP
address of your product is 192.168.0.90, type FTP 192.168.0.90
4 Locate the print-ready file for the product.
5 Drag and drop the print-ready file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window.
Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection
If the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer uses a direct network connection, use file transfer
protocol (FTP) to print a print-ready file. Complete the following steps for the operating system.
Windows operating systems
1 Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The Jetdirect page is the second
page of the configuration page printout. To print a configuration page, see
Determining the
current level of firmware .
2 Open a command window on your computer.
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