# Printing without Opening a File (Direct Print)

You can print a file from a Web browser (Remote UI) without opening the file. In addition, you can also print a PDF file on the Web by only specifying the URL.

##### Available File Formats

You can print the following types of files by Direct Print. However, Direct Print may be unavailable depending on the file structure.
PDF file *1
PS file
EPS file
JPEG file
TIFF file
XPS file

*1 Version 1.7 is supported.

The maximum printable file size is as shown below.
PDF/XPS files | (with SD card installed) | : | 2 GB
| (without SD card installed) | : | 20 MB
PS/EPS/JPEG files | (with SD card installed) | : | 2 GB
| (without SD card installed) | : | 2 GB
TIFF files*2 | (with SD card installed) | : | 2 GB
| (without SD card installed) | : | 2 GB
*2Even TIFF files not exceeding the upper limit of size may not be printed depending on the file structure. In this case, set <TIFF Spooler> to <On> and try printing again. TIFF Spooler

1
Start the Remote UI and log on. Starting Remote UI
2
Click [Direct Print].
3
Click the type of the file to print.
[PDF File]
Click to print a PDF file.
[PS File]
Click to print a PS or EPS file.
[Image File]
Click to print a JPEG or TIFF file.
[XPS Files]
Click to print an XPS file.
4
Click [Browse].
When the dialog box for selecting the file appears, select the file to print and click [Open].
When you print a PDF file, select [File Path].
When you print a PDF file on the Web
Select [URL], and enter the URL of the PDF file. If the user authentication is performed, enter the user name and password.
When the PDF file is password-protected
Enter the password in [Document Password].
When you print a PDF file linked to a policy server
Specify the [Policy Server User Name] and [Policy Server Password] settings.
5
Specify the print settings as necessary. Print Settings for Direct Print
6
Click [Start Printing].
The screen shown below is displayed and printing starts.
If you click [To Job List], the [Job Status] page is displayed to show the print status. Checking Current Status of Print Documents
It may take some time until printing starts.
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Using Remote UI
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