Page 3 - Chapter 1; Table of Contents
C ENTRE W ARE P RINT AND F AX D RIVERS G UIDE iii Chapter 1 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 What’s Included in this Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Print and Fax Driver Overview . . . ....
Page 4 - Chapter 2
iv C ENTRE W ARE P RINT AND F AX D RIVERS G UIDE Chapter 2 Installing Windows Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - What’s Included in this Release?
1-2 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows What’s Included in this Release? The CentreWare release of the DocuTech printer drivers supports the following features and hardware: Xerox DocuTech 100/120 C/P Xerox DocuTech 100/120 Production Systems (Pro) Graphically enhanced PostS...
Page 7 - Print and Fax Driver Overview
Print and Fax Driver Overview 1-3 Print and Fax Driver Overview A print and fax driver makes documents created with specialized software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, graphics) compatible with a specific printer. Each type of printer requires unique commands to print correctly and to ...
Page 8 - CentreWare Printer Drivers
1-4 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows CentreWare Printer Drivers CentreWare printer drivers display the feature options on tabs within the driver. These printer drivers are designed specifically for Xerox products. CentreWare drivers are available for Windows NT/2000/XP workstat...
Page 9 - Types of Printer Drivers
CentreWare Printer Drivers 1-5 Types of Printer Drivers The CentreWare printer drivers are available in PostScript 3, PCL 5e, and PCL 6 (XL) printing formats. PostScript PostScript gives you greater ability to scale and manipulate images; it offers more precision with high-end graphics. PostScript a...
Page 10 - Obtaining CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers; CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers CD; CentreWare Printer
1-6 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows Obtaining CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers The following table shows the Xerox system models supported in this release of CentreWare and the printer drivers that are available for Windows NT/2000/XP environments. CentreWare Print and Fax Dri...
Page 11 - Downloading from the Web; To download printer drivers:; Save; DocuTech PPD Files
DocuTech PPD Files 1-7 Downloading from the Web Xerox system printer drivers can be downloaded from the Xerox Web site at www.xerox.com . The installation files for all Xerox system models are available from the Web site. To download printer drivers: 1 Access the Xerox Web site and click Support &am...
Page 12 - CentreWare Printer Driver Applications; Xerox Printer Configuration Utility
1-8 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows CentreWare Printer Driver Applications The following applications are included on the CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers CD: Xerox Printer Configuration Utility Xerox Printer Installation Utility Xerox Printer Configuration Utility The Xer...
Page 13 - Print and Fax Driver Documentation; CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers Guide for Windows; Help; Quick Reference Cards for Printer Drivers:; Feature Finder Card; Internet Support
Print and Fax Driver Documentation 1-9 Print and Fax Driver Documentation CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers Guide for Windows This guide is intended for administrators who install and configure CentreWare printer drivers and for users who want to know more information about printer drivers and their ...
Page 14 - Telephone Support; Xerox System Serial Number:
1-10 CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers for Microsoft Windows Telephone Support For additional assistance, you may contact the Xerox Welcome Center by telephone to speak with a Product Support Analyst. Locate your Xerox system serial number on the metal frame behind the front door, and record it in th...
Page 15 - Installing Windows Printer Drivers
2-1 Installing Windows Printer Drivers The CentreWare printer drivers support the special features and functions of Xerox systems, enabling fast, efficient printing from your desktop. Installation instructions for all current Windows environments are provided in this chapter. What’s in this chapter:...
Page 16 - Requirements; Printer Drivers
2-2 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Requirements Printer Drivers The minimum hardware requirements for the CentreWare printer drivers vary based on the specific printer driver you are installing. At the most, you will need 14 MB of available hard disk space for any of the CentreWare Windows pri...
Page 17 - Network Print Configurations; Peer To Peer
Network Print Configurations 2-3 Network Print Configurations Peer To Peer In a Peer To Peer environment, a printer driver is installed on a workstation that is connected to a printer. The printer driver resides only on the workstation. In this setup, workstation users maintain their own printer def...
Page 18 - Installing Printer Drivers on Windows; Direct Installation; Distributed Installation; Point and Print Installation
2-4 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks You have three ways to install a Xerox printer driver and other components in Windows environments. Direct Installation Use the Xerox Printer Installation Utility to install Xerox printer drivers quickly and easily...
Page 19 - Direct Installation with a Peer To Peer Connection; OK
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-5 Direct Installation With the Xerox Printer Installation Utility, you can configure and install printer drivers with a Peer To Peer connection or through a network print server connection. You need administrator rights to run the Xerox Printer Instal...
Page 21 - Install Documentation
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-7 8 Select Install Documentation to place the CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers Guide on your workstation. The document is placed at ...\Program Files\Xerox\< Xerox system name >. 9 Select a printer from the Information box. Or, select more than ...
Page 24 - Through Network Printer Server; Install
2-10 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 12 Select Through Network Printer Server . 13 Enter your network printer path or click Browse to browse to a shared printer. Click OK . The network path to the printer is added to the Connection column of the Configuration Information box and the printer is co...
Page 25 - Use the Preconfigured File
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-11 Distributed Installation The Distributed Installation procedures are for system administrators who would like to set up standardized configuration files for users to install their printer drivers. Using the Xerox Printer Configuration Utility, you ...
Page 26 - Copying Files to the Network; To copy printer drivers:
2-12 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Copying Files to the Network To configure the installation packet that you send to users to install printer drivers on their PCs, the contents of the CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers CD must be saved to a location on your network. To copy printer drivers: 1 In...
Page 27 - Configuring Installation Files
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-13 Configuring Installation Files The Xerox Printer Configuration Utility provides a simple way to set up a configuration file that you send to users as part of a packet of installation files. With the Xerox Printer Configuration Utility, you can sele...
Page 28 - To set up a configuration file:
2-14 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Setting Up Connection Types With the Xerox Printer Configuration Utility, you have the option to set up configuration files for multiple printers, which may have different connection types. For example, one printer may have a Peer To Peer connection and anothe...
Page 30 - Silent Installation
2-16 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 8 Select from these options: Silent Installation —Simplifies installation for the user. After the user opens the zip file you send containing the configuration and installation files and clicks the Install.exe file, the printer drivers are automatically inst...
Page 32 - Browse
2-18 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 11 Make your Replace Driver and Default Printer selections. Click the cell to toggle between options. 12 Click Browse to open a Browse for Folder dialog and browse to the location of the printer driver files on the network. 13 Click OK to add the location of t...
Page 33 - Distributing Installation Files
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-19 Distributing Installation Files When you have set up and saved your configuration file(s) to the Packet folder, you are ready to distribute printer driver installation packet to users. You may want to send one of the following notes depending on wh...
Page 34 - Installing Printer Drivers on a PC; To install printer drivers automatically:; Configuration File
2-20 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers on a PC After you have received the printer driver installation zip file from your system administrator, there are two ways to install printer drivers on your PC: Silent Installation User Installation Silent Installation Your sys...
Page 35 - Managing Configuration Files for Multiple User Groups; To manage configuration files for multiple user groups:
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-21 Managing Configuration Files for Multiple User Groups To manage configuration files for different groups of users that use separate printers, you can create separate configuration files for each group. To manage configuration files for multiple use...
Page 37 - Point and Print Installations; To perform a Point and Print installation:
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows Networks 2-23 Point and Print Installations This procedure assumes that a Xerox system on a network server has been installed with the appropriate CentreWare printer driver prior to performing Point and Print. If you would like to standardize the device settings...
Page 38 - Installing Printer Drivers on Other Networks
2-24 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers on Other Networks The Xerox Installer supports Windows networks. To install drivers on other networks use Microsoft’s Add Printer Wizard. Configuring Printer Drivers To use the Xerox system printer drivers most effectively, you will ...
Page 39 - To modify the driver default settings:; Start > Printers and
Configuring Printer Drivers 2-25 To modify the driver default settings: 1 At a workstation, insert the CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers CD into the CD-ROM drive. The AutoRun program displays the available selections. –or– If the AutoRun is disabled on your workstation, open My Computer and double-cl...
Page 41 - Configuring Installable Options at the Workstation; To configure the Installable Options at the workstation:; Start > Printers and Faxes; Properties
Configuring Printer Drivers 2-27 Configuring Installable Options at the Workstation You may want to configure installable options at a user workstation. To configure the Installable Options at the workstation: 1 At the desktop, click Start > Settings > Printers or Start > Printers and Faxes...
Page 42 - Installable Options
2-28 Installing Windows Printer Drivers 4 Click Installable Options and select the options that are available on your Xerox system. 5 Click OK to save the settings and OK to close the Properties dialog. 6 Click OK to close the printer driver. Figure 2-9: Installable Options Dialog
Page 44 - Uninstalling Windows Printer Drivers; For Windows NT; To uninstall the Windows NT printer drivers:
2-30 Installing Windows Printer Drivers Uninstalling Windows Printer Drivers For Windows NT To uninstall the Windows NT printer drivers: 1 At the desktop, click Start > Settings > Printers . 2 Right-click on the icon for the Xerox system you want to delete and select Delete . 3 A confirmation ...
Page 46 - Driver Structure
3-2 Getting the Most From Your Printer Driver Driver Structure The driver arranges the features on six tabs: Paper/Output, Special Pages, Image Options, Layout/Watermark, Advanced, and Job Notes. The features on the tabs are organized for your convenience with the most frequently used features avail...
Page 47 - Tabs; General Tabs
Driver Structure 3-3 Tabs Features vary on the driver tabs depending on the driver type and installable options. General Tabs These driver tabs are accessed through your application’s print dialog. Driver setting changes on these tabs apply to the open document and application, and are temporary. Th...
Page 48 - Default Tabs; Faxes; Printing Preferences; Document Defaults
3-4 Getting the Most From Your Printer Driver Default Tabs These driver tabs are accessed through the Printers folder and may be available only with administrative rights. From the desktop select Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes . Right-click on your printer icon and select Properties . T...
Page 49 - Driver Help System; Quick Reference Cards; Feature Finder Cards; Feature Facts
Driver Structure 3-5 Driver Help System The Help system is the primary source for information about using the printer drivers. Each driver tab has a Help button for easy access to the Help system. Through this Help button you can call up information on any feature on that tab or any other tab. Among...
Page 51 - Problem Solving
4-1 Problem Solving Application, device, and network errors can occur in a variety of printing situations. In many cases, simply restarting the application, the workstation, or the printer will resolve the problem. This chapter includes tips for troubleshooting a problem. What’s in this chapter: T...
Page 52 - Troubleshooting a Problem
4-2 Problem Solving Troubleshooting a Problem When a problem persists, document the error messages and gather information to define the problem. The following problem-solving procedures are recommended: Accurately define the problem. When, where, and how does the problem occur? Reproduce the pro...
Page 53 - Index
CENTREWARE PRINT AND FAX DRIVERS GUIDE I NDEX - I A Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-9 Applications 1-8 C CentreWare print and fax drivers Applications 1-8 Configuring Installable Options Manually 2-24 Configuring Installation Files 2-13 Configuring printer drivers 2-24 Copying Files to the Network 2-12 D Dir...