Xerox 6250 User Manual 2

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer

UNIX (Linux)

This topic includes:

■ "Quick Install Steps" on page 3-44

■ "Additional Resources" on page 3-45

Your printer supports connection to a variety of UNIX platforms through the parallel and network interface. The workstations currently supported by CentreWare for UNIX/Linux to a network-connected printer are:

■ Sun Solaris

■ IMB AIX

■ Hewlett-Packard HP-UX

■ DEC UNIX

■ Linux (i386)

■ Linux (PPC)

■ SGI IRIX

The following procedures enable you to connect your printer using any of the supported versions of UNIX or Linux listed above.

Quick Install Steps

From the Printer

1. Verify that both TCP/IP protocol and the proper connector are enabled.

2. At the printer’s front panel, select one of these IP address options:

■ Allow the printer to set up a DHCP address.

■ Enter the IP address manually.

3. Print the “Configuration Page” and keep it for reference. For information about printing

Configuration pages, go to Reference/Features/Front Panel on the User Documentation CD-ROM.

From Your Computer

1. Access www.xerox.com/officeprinting/support, to select your printer type.

■ Operating system: UNIX

■ File type: Drivers

2. From the list of files provided, download the PrinterPackageXPXX and the file that

matches your operating system

3. Print a test page.

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4. Verify the print quality of the printed page.

Note

If print-quality problems exist, or if your job did not print, go to Reference/

Troubleshooting on the User Documentation CD-ROM. You can also access

PhaserSMART Technical Support through CentreWare Internet Services. Launch your web browser.

a. Enter your printer's IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

b. Select Support. c. Select the Technical Support link to access PhaserSMART.

Additional Resources

■ Information about creating a generic print queue in a specific workstation en vironment can

be found in the Xerox infoSMART Knowledge Base at www.xerox.com/officeprinting/

infoSMART.

■ Access the Xerox web site for the latest CentreWare for UNIX drivers at www.xerox.com/

officeprinting/support.

a. Select Download Software Drivers & Utilities. b. Select your printer, your platform (UNIX), and the printer driver files you want. c. Click Go to Downloads. d. Select the appropriate CentreWare printer driver for your platform. e. Also download the PrinterP ackage XPXX. It pro vides the printer-specific features of

CentreWare for UNIX driver.

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