Printing From A Linux Workstation; Mobile Printing Options; Printing With Wi-Fi Direct - Xerox VersaaLink B600 User Manual

Printing

Printing from a Linux Workstation

To print from a Linux workstation, install either a Xerox
Printing System) print driver. You do not need both drivers.
Xerox recommends that you install one of the full-featured custom print drivers for Linux. To locate
drivers for your printer, go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers.
If you use CUPS, ensure that CUPS is installed and running on your workstation. The instructions for
installing and building CUPS are contained in the CUPS Software Administrators Manual, written and
copyrighted by Easy Software Products. For complete information on CUPS printing capabilities, refer
to the CUPS Software Users Manual available from www.cups.org/documentation.php.
Installing the PPD File on the Workstation
1. If available, download the Xerox
and Downloads page on the Xerox Support website.
2. Copy the PPD file into the CUPS ppd/Xerox folder on your workstation. If you are unsure of the
location of the folder, use the Find command to locate the PPD files.
3. Follow the instructions that are included with the PPD file.
Adding the Printer
1. Verify that the CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) daemon is running.
2. Open a Web browser and type
3. For User ID, type
root
4. Click Add Printer, then follow the onscreen prompts to add the printer to the CUPS printer list.
Printing with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)
CUPS supports the use of both the System V (lp) and Berkeley (lpr) printing commands.
1. To print to a specific printer in System V, type
2. To print to a specific printer in Berkeley, type

Mobile Printing Options

This printer can print from iOS and Android mobile devices. For more information, refer to
Google Cloud Print.

Printing with Wi-Fi Direct

You can connect to your printer from a Wi-Fi mobile device, such as a tablet, computer, or smartphone,
using Wi-Fi Direct.
For details, refer to Connecting to Wi-Fi
For details on using Wi-Fi Direct, refer to the documentation provided with your mobile device.
Note
Depending on which mobile device you are using, the printing procedure varies.
5-6
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PPD for CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) from the Drivers
http://localhost:631/admin
. For password, type the root password.
Direct.
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print driver for Linux or a CUPS (Common UNIX
, then click Enter or Return.
, then click Enter.
lp -dprinter filename
, then click Enter.
lpr -Pprinter filename
Configuring
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