Install a Print Driver to use With a Linux OS - VersaLink

This example of an installation is for Red Hat based Xerox driver.

Some Red Hat based versions are Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS, Mandrake and SUSE.

Installing Xerox VersaLink Drivers on a CENT OS system.

These steps are applicable to Red Hat based versions such as Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS, Mandrake and SUSE 
(This is using CentOS 7 as the example.)

1. Download the driver from Xerox.com. The example in this procedure uses the Linux Intel Driver.

2. You will need to download the file. When completed you will Cd to the directory that it downloaded to
   (example, The Downloads directory) Double-click on the downloaded file to unarchive it.
   
   
   
      

3.  When you double click the file and it will ask if you want to install.
   
    
   
   
   

4. Admin rights for the Linux OS are required (just like Mac OS).

5. Continue and it will unpackage the files and install.  When the process has finished placing the files where they are needed, You need to open terminal.

6. Log in as admin in terminal.

7. Type su for super user – this is admin level. Enter your password.
   The cursor will not move or display the password being typed.
   
    
   
   
   

8. Type cd /
   This will take you out of your home directory to the root of the filesystem.
   If you type ls you will see a number of files and directories.
   
   
   
   
   

9. Type cd /opt/Xerox/prtsys
   
   
   
   
   

10. Type ls and see the files and directories.
    
    
    
    
    

11. Use the command ./xeroxprtmgr
    
    
    
    
    The Driver window will be displayed.
    
    

12. Click the down arrow and you will see the option for manual install.
    Give it a name, Choose the model and enter the IP address.
    
    
    
    
    
    

13. Click the button located on the lower, left to create the default options such as Trays, Grayscale, BW and Colour and Duplex options.
    
     
    
    The following window appears, using the B405 Driver as an example.
    
     
    
    

14. You will configure your default trays in the Paper/Output tab.
    
    
    
    

15. Set your image adjustments, lighter or darker in the Image Options tab.
    
    
    
    

16. To add your additional trays, do this in the Configuration tab.
    
    
    
    

17. You can even configure accounting in the Advanced tab.
    
    
    
    

18. Booklet Options are found under Layout tab.
    
    
    
    

19. Banner sheet is enabled or disabled in the Advanced Tab.
    
    
    
    

20. Select Save to save/set the options. The queue will be built using the options selected and is ready to be shared to your environment.