Abstract: A printing system and method are provided for using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in conjunction with a user terminal and an image forming apparatus. The printing system using FTP comprises a user terminal for transmitting print options and print data using FTP, and an image forming apparatus for receiving print options and print data, and executing a printing operation on the print data by applying the received print options. The print options are defined in the form of FTP extension commands, and the user terminal transmits extension commands through a port transmitting standard FTP commands. Since only the FTP protocol is used, user terminal and image forming apparatus resources, as well as network resources, can be conserved.