• Configure and check the status of network connected printers.
• Set up a printer on your network and monitor the operation of the printer once installed.
• Perform maintenance checks and view supplies status at any time.
• Provide a common look and feel across the many different suppliers of UNIX and Linux operating systems.
Installing Xerox
®
Printer Manager
Before you begin:
Ensure that you have root or superuser privileges to install Xerox
®
Printer Manager.
1. Download the appropriate package for your operating system. To locate drivers for your printer, go to www.
support.xerox.com. The available files are:
• Xeroxv5Pkg-AIXpowerpc-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm for the IBM PowerPC family.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-HPUXia64-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.depot.gz to support HP Itanium workstations.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm to support RPM-based 32-bit Linux environments.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.deb to support Debian-based 32-bit Linux environments.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-Linuxx86_64-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm to support RPM-based 64-bit Linux environments.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-Linuxx86_64-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.deb to support Debian-based 64-bit Linux environments.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-SunOSi386-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.pkg.gz for Sun Solaris x86 systems.
• Xeroxv5Pkg-SunOSsparc-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.pkg.gz for Sun Solaris SPARC systems.
2. To install the custom driver, log in as root then type the following command:
• AIX: rrppmm --UU XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--AAIIXXppoowweerrppcc--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..rrppmm
• HPUX: sswwiinnssttaallll --ss XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--HHPPUUXXiiaa6644--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..ddeeppoott..ggzz //**
• Linux (RPM based): rrppmm --UU XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--LLiinnuuxxii668866--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..rrppmm
• Linux (Debian based): ddppkkgg --ii XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--LLiinnuuxxii668866--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..ddeebb
• Solaris (x86 based): ppkkggaadddd --dd XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--SSuunnOOSSii338866--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..ppkkgg
• Solaris (SPARC based): ppkkggaadddd --dd XXeerrooxxvv55PPkkgg--SSuunnOOSSssppaarrcc--xx..xxxx..xxxxxx..xxxxxxxx..ppkkgg
The installation creates a Xerox directory in /opt/Xerox/prtsys.
Launching Xerox
®
Printer Manager
To launch Xerox
®
Printer Manager:
1. From your computer, access a command window. At the command prompt, log in as root, then type
xeroxofficeprtmgr.
2. Press EEnntteerr or RReettuurrnn.
Printing from a Linux Workstation
To print from a Linux workstation, install either a Xerox
®
print driver for Linux or a CUPS (Common UNIX Printing
System) print driver. You do not need both drivers.
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