Unix, Linux, And As/400 Printing; Xerox ® Printer Manager - Xerox WorkCentre 4265 System Administrator Manual

Printing

UNIX, Linux, and AS/400 Printing

UNIX-based printing uses LPD/LPR port 515 to provide printer spooling and network print server
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functionality. Xerox printers can communicate using either protocol.
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Xerox Printer Manager
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Xerox Printer Manager is an application that allows you to manage and print to multiple printers in
UNIX and Linux environments.
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Xerox Printer Manager allows you to:
• Configure and check the status of network connected printers.
• Set up a printer on your network as well as 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.
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Installing Xerox Printer Manager
Before you begin:
Ensure that you have root or superuser privileges to install Xerox
1. Download the appropriate package for your operating system. To locate drivers for your printer, see
www.xerox.com/office/drivers.
2. To install the custom driver, expand the file, then install the package.
The installation creates a Xerox directory in /opt/Xerox/prtsys.
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Launching Xerox
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To launch Xerox Printer Manager, do one of the following tasks.
• For UNIX, log in as root. From a terminal window, type xosdprtmgr, then press Enter or Return.
For Linux, type sudo xeroxprtmgr, then press Enter or Return.
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System Administrator Guide
Printer Manager
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4265 Multifunction Printer
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Printer Manager.