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Info-->Printers-->Xerox Phaser 6350 in INT MailRoom (C421):

Links to drivers:
 Links to documentation:
Mac Driver - OSX/OS9 - (Updated: 8/30/2007)
PC Driver - 2000/XP - (Updated: 8/30/2007)


Manfacuture's Website:
http://www.support.xerox.com/

NOTES:


There is a centralized print server for INT, therefore the instructions for adding the printer is different. PLEASE READ THE HOWTO BELOW!!!

HOWTO setup printers...

Windows 2000/XP/Vista:
  1. Download and install the appropriate driver for the printer by clicking on "Drivers" above.
  2. Click Start and select Control Panel
  3. Click Printers and Other Hardware if you are in "Category View"
    • Or, if you're in "Classic View", double-click the Printers and Faxes icon
  4. Click Add a Printer
  5. Select "A Network Printer or a Printer Attached to Another Computer" radio button
  6. Click Next button
  7. Select "Connect to this printer (or browse...):"
  8. Fill in the text window with \\intprint.phys.washington.edu\ followed by the full name of the printer
    • example: \\intprint.phys.washington.edu\color
  9. Click Next button and it will warn you that you need to choose the correct driver.
  10. Select the driver associated with the printer.
    • example: for color.int.washington.edu:
      • Manufacturer would be Xerox
      • Printer would be Xerox 6360DT
    • caveat: sometimes you'll have to load the driver from where the driver installed itself on the system. See driver specific instructions above for this information.
  11. The next dialog asks you if you wish it to be your default printer, this is up to you.
  12. Printing a Test Page is nice to know if you've created it correctly.
  13. Select "Finished" to complete the installation.
  14. YOU'RE NOT DONE!!!
  15. In order to print duplex or use additional trays, you must enable this in the driver.
  16. Head back to the Printers and Other Hardware (or Printers and Faxes icon) in the Control Panel
  17. Right mouse click on the printer you've created
  18. Select "Properties"
  19. Depending on the driver, you enable duplex printing in different places. Check under the different tabs. In most cases, enabling the duplex printer is found under the "Options" tab.
  20. Look for Duplexing or Duplex Option and enable it.
  21. Now you can print duplex!
Mac OSX (10.4):
  1. Download and install the appropriate driver for the printer by click on "Drivers" above.
  2. Open System Preferences
  3. Click on "Print and Fax"
  4. Click the + icon under your list of printers
  5. Click "IP Printer" and use the following settings:
    • Protocol: Internet Printing Protocol
    • Address: intprint.phys.washington.edu
    • Queue: printers/dellprint
  6. Change "Print Using:" to the appropriate manufacturer
    • example: for the Xerox 6360DT, select Xerox 6360DT.
  7. Select the correct printer
    • example: Select "Xerox Phaser 6360DT"
  8. Click the "Add" button.
  9. Click "Configure" at the next prompt and use these parameters
    • Trays: Tray 1
    • Envelope Feeder: Not Installed
    • Duplex: Installed
    • Output Bin: Standard Bin
    • Disk: Not Installed
    • Printer Memory: 1024MB
  10. Select "Continue" and you're done!
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4:

  1. To see a list of printers, type lpstat -a
  2. color should be a choice
  3. To print to color, type lpr -P color <name of file>


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