Konica Minolta bizhub 4050 - Manual (Page 109)

[Print Functions] 4-2
4.1 Directly printing from the computer (Direct Print) 4
4 Printing without Using the Printer Driver
4.1 Directly printing from the computer (Direct Print)
Direct Print
Direct Print is a function that directly sends files on your computer to this machine to print them without using
the printer driver. You can print a file stored on your computer by specifying it using Web Connection.
This function is available for file types PDF, Compact PDF, JPEG, TIFF, XPS, Compact XPS, OOXML
(.docx/.xlsx/.pptx), and PPML (.ppml/.vdx/.zip).
Tips
- However, the encrypted PDF file cannot be printed.
- Application software programs that offer the same function as Direct Print of Web Connection through
simpler operations include Direct Print. Features such as printing through drag-and-drop to the desk-
top icon, printing using the [Send To] menu in Windows, and automatic printing using a hot folder (print
monitoring folder) are available. You can also register multiple job settings in which print settings are
configured. To download Direct Print, select [PageScope Utilities] on the menu of the Driver & Utilities
CD-ROM and display the download page of the utility software. For details, refer to the Direct Print
manual.
How to use Direct Print
Connect to Web Connection using a Web browser, then specify the file you want to print.
1
Access to the Web Connection using the Web browser.
% Enter the IP address of this machine in the URL field of the Web browser, then press the Enter key
on the keyboard.
http://<IP address of this machine>/
2
Log in with the account of a public user or registered user.
3
In the [Print] tab, click [Direct Print].
4
Click [Browse] to select a file to print, then click [Send].
The file is sent and printed.
Related setting
- You can configure print settings to directly print the OOXML (.docx/.xlsx/.pptx) file.
To configure settings: [Utility] - [User Settings] - [Printer Settings] - [OOXML Print Settings]
- You can specify the method for determining the paper size when directly printing TIFF, JPEG, or PDF
files.
To configure settings: [Utility] - [User Settings] - [Printer Settings] - [Paper Setting] - [TIFF Image Paper
Setting] (default: [Priority Paper Size])