Xerox Print Manager

Xerox Printer Manager is an application that allows you to manage and print to multiple printers in UNIX and Linux environments.

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.

Installing the 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. Choose from the available files:

   • 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

   • XeroxOfficev5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm to support RPM-based 32-bit Linux environments

   • XeroxvOffice5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.deb to support Debian-based 32-bit Linux environments

   • XeroxOfficev5Pkg-Linuxx86_64-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm to support RPM-based 64-bit Linux environments

   • XeroxOfficev5Pkg-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 for your environment:

   • AIX: rpm -U Xeroxv5Pkg-AIXpowerpc-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm

   • HPUX: swinstall -s Xeroxv5Pkg-HPUXia64-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.depot.gz \*

   • Solaris (x86 based): pkgadd -d Xeroxv5Pkg-SunOSi386-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.pkg

   • Solaris (SPARC based): pkgadd -d Xeroxv5Pkg-SunOSsparc-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.pkg The installation creates a Xerox directory in /opt/Xerox/prtsys.

3. To install the Xerox Office standard driver, log in as root, then type the following command for your environment:

   • Linux (RPM based): rpm -U XeroxOfficev5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.rpm

   • Linux (Debian based): dpkg -i XeroxOfficev5Pkg-Linuxi686-x.xx.xxx.xxxx.deb The installation creates a XeroxOffice directory in /opt/XeroxOffice/prtsys.

Launching the Xerox Printer Manager

To launch the Xerox Printer Manager, log in as root, type xeroxofficeprtmgr, then press Enter or Return.