Dell 3115cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 525)

Printing With UNIX Filter (UNIX/Linux)
Overview
Installing the UNIX Filter
Uninstalling the UNIX Filter
Printing and Using the Utilities
Precautions and Limitations
Overview
The UNIX Filter
This section describes the features of the UNIX filter and its operating environment.
Features
The UNIX 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 multifunction 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.
Input paper selection
Double-sided printing
Output paper selection
NOTICE: Depending on the configurations of the printers, some may not be able to use the UNIX
filter.
Operating Environment
Text files, SunRaster image files (for Solaris only), TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image files and XWD (X
Windows Dump) image files received from a workstation connected to the multifunction 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 multifunction printer.