Xerox DOCUCOLOR 2006 Installing user software in a Windows 2000 environment

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Installing user software in a

Windows 2000 environment

This chapter provides a brief overview and instructions for installing
software on Windows 2000 workstations. Ensure that your printer is
properly connect and configured for your network. For details, refer to
the chapters Connecting to the network and Performing the setup from
the Printer Control Panel.

Use the contents of this chapter as follows:

• Depending on your configuration, use one of the following sections
to install printer drivers and set up appropriate connections:

• Parallel port printing

• TCP/IP and LPR printing (for a new installation or an upgrade

of Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000)

• IPX/SPX printing

• SPM printing

• SMB printing

• Specify printer options with the section Setting the printer options.

• If necessary, refer to the section Installing additional software for

Windows 2000.

All necessary files are included on the User Software CD.

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Overview of installation

Installing the DocuColor 2006 user software includes the following:

• Installing the PostScript or PCL printer driver and corresponding
printer description files and setting up the printer driver to
communicate with the printer through the Add Printer Wizard

• Setting the printer options

• Copying additional files from the User Software CD as needed

Do not install these files using the Installer WebTool.

Before you begin

1. If your system administrator has not already done so, connect the

printer to the desired port on the workstation. For details, refer to
the chapters Connecting to the network and Performing the setup
from the Printer Control Panel.

If you are uncertain what type of network you have, contact your
system administrator.

2. Print a configuration sheet at the printer to obtain the name of the

printer and settings that will be used in the following procedures.

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Installing the user software for parallel port printing

Use this procedure to install the printer. It prepares your system for
local printing through the parallel port.

If you have previously installed a print driver for the DocuColor 2006,
perform the uninstall procedure before installing the new driver. For more
information, refer to your Windows documentation.

Do not install the printer files using the Installer WebTool.

1. Select the Start button, Settings, and Printers.

2. Double-click the Add Printer icon to display the Add Printer

Wizard and select Next.

3. Select the Local printer radio button and Next.

Ensure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and
Play printer check box is not selected.

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4. Select LPT1: Printer Port and Next.

5. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers,

select Have Disk.

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6. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive, select the CD-ROM drive (for

example, D:\) from the drop-down box and select Browse.

The Install From Disk dialog box prompts you for the disk.

7. Browse to the English\Prntdrvr\Ps_drvr\Win_2000 folder and

ensure that oemsetup.inf or oemsetup is selected.

8. Select Open.

The path is copied to the Install from Disk dialog box.

9. Verify the path is correct and select OK.

10. In the Printers box, select the Xerox DocuColor 2006 option and

select Next.

11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer

or leave the default name in the Printer Name box.

Entering more than 31 characters may cause printing problems with some
network applications.

12. If you want the DocuColor 2006 to be the default printer, select

the Yes radio button; if not, select No. Select Next.

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13. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared

printer.

If you select Share as, you must also enter a Share Name for the
printer (or leave the default name) and make selections from the
list of operating systems used by client workstations.

Select Next.

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14. Select the No button to printing a test page and select Next.

15. Verify the printer settings specified, and select Finish.

The Digital Signature Not Found window indicates that the printer
driver for Windows 2000 does not have a Microsoft digital
signature. However, printing is processed correctly.

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16. Select the Yes button.

If this is the first printer driver you are installing on the computer, you are
prompted to install additional files from the Windows 2000 CD. Insert it into
the CD-ROM drive, browse to the i386 folder, and then select OK.

When installation is complete, the Printers window is displayed
with an icon for the newly installed printer.

17. Right-click the printer icon and select Properties.

18. Select the Advanced tab to display Spool Settings.

19. Select either the Spool print jobs so program finishes printing

faster option or the Print directly to the printer option.

• If the Port Timeout in Seconds is set to 10, you can select
either option; however, spooling is faster.

• If the Port Timeout in Seconds is set to 5, select the Print
directly to the printer option.

20. To confirm the connection, print a Windows test page. Select the
General tab. Select the Print Test Page button and OK.

You are now ready to print from your applications through the
parallel port.

Configure any options installed on your printer. Refer to the section
Setting the printer options.

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Installing the software for TCP/IP and LPR printing (new installation of Windows 2000)

Before you continue, print a configuration sheet at the printer to obtain
the IP address assigned to the DocuColor 2006, as well as the Subnet
mask and gateway address, if they are used.

1. Perform steps 1-17 of the procedure Installing the user software
for parallel port printing to install the printer driver.

When installation is complete, the Printers window is displayed
with an icon for the newly installed printer.

2. Right-click the DocuColor 2006 icon and select Properties to
open the ppd window. Select the Ports tab to display the Printer
Ports window.

3. Select Standard TCP/IP Port and New Port to start the Add
Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.

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4. Select Next to display the Add Port screen.

5. Enter the Printer Name or IP address. When you enter the
information, it is also displayed in the Port Name field. Select
Next to display the Additional Port Information screen.

6. Select the Custom radio button and the Settings button.

The Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor screen is displayed.

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7. Select the LPR radio button in the Protocol section to activate the
LPR Settings fields.

8. Enter one of the names listed below in lowercase letters in the
Queue Name field:

• print (generally used)

• hold

• direct

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