Xerox Phaser 63x0dx

Operating Systems: MacOSX, Linux, Windows XP
Published:         22.12.2006, Marc Petitmermet
Revised:           28.12.2006, Marc Petitmermet
                     - added preliminary Linux documentation
                   03.01.2007, Marc Petitmermet
                     - Intel Mac users need to install driver update
                   05.01.2007, Marc Petitmermet
                     - fixed command for restarting cupsd on Linux
                   17.01.2007, Karel Zeman
                     - add 6300DN model
                   19.02.2008, Marc Petitmermet
                     - uploaded latest drivers
                   09.12.2009, Marc Petitmermet
                     - uploaded driver for MacOS X 10.6.x

Printer Names: e.g. complex-p01 (172.31.3.177), nanomat-p06 (172.31.2.94), met (172.31.2.47), multimat-p01 (172.31.3.150)

Installation and Configuration

• Windows XP, MacOS X, Linux
• Drivers can be found on \\matl-s19\public_r-r- in the directory printer_drivers\xerox\phaser_63x0dx\Win_2K_XP_03\English
• For Phaser 6360: downloaded here Windows, MacOS X, Linux
  

Windows XP (e.g. for nanomat-p06)

• Login as administrator (you should not be working with administrator rights!)
• map public_r-r- from the server

• Start > Settings > Printer and Faxes
• Add a printer, Next
• Choose Local printer attached to this computer
  

• Next
• Choose Create a new port, Standard TCP/IP Port
  

• Next
• Add Port details
  

• Chose Device Type Xerox Phaser
  

• Next

• Finish
• Choose Xerox and Have Disk
  

• Next
• Navigate to the correct location and choose x6300_2k.inf
  

• Open
• Depending on print model, select Xerox Phaser 6350DP PS or Xerox Phaser 6300DN PS

• Next
• Set Printer name e.g. nanomat-p06 (see label on printer) and choose if it should be your default printer or not
  

• Next
• Do not share this printer!!
  

• Next
• There is no need to print a test page.
  

• Next
• Summary
  

• Finish

Configuration

• Set Document Site to A4 and choose Printer Quality. If you need better printer quality you can change it here. This setting can be overridden during printing.
  

• Set Color Connection to Black & White as default. With this setting, documents are printed in greyscale by default. This setting can be overridden during printing.
  

• In the Properties>Security or the printer give Everyone full control over the printer.
  

MacOS X

Snow Leopard (10.6.x)

Drivers

• Phaser 6300/6350
• Phaser 6360

Installation Procedure
See below

Leopard (10.5.x)

Attention: Intel Mac users need to install the driver update: PDE_Update.dmg

• Start Printer Utility Setup program in /Applications/Utilites
• Click on Add icon
• Select IP Printer
• Enter the parameter as shown in the screenshot below

• Add
• The Installable Options are correct by default

• Continue
• In the Printer List window you can choose weather the new printer should be the default one or not.

Linux (CUPS System)

• install the Xerox drivers on MacOS X
  
• copy the PPDs from MacOS X to Linux:
  source MacOS X: /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/ Xerox Phaser 6350DP.gz
  target Linux: /usr/share/cups/model/Xerox
• or download it here: Xerox_Phaser_6350DP.gz
  (there is no need to uncompress this file)
  
• restart cups System: killall -HUP cupsd
• add printer using webinterface: http://localhost:631