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Xerox Printing - From a Linux system
- NOTE: Please make sure you have contacted Craig Stone to get a print/copy code. You will need to enter your code during the setup below.
Setup involves three steps, detailed below
Note that if you are on the "UCInet Mobile Access" wireless network, you must use the VPN software before attempting to connect to the printer.
1) Download and install Xerox Driver
Depending on your system type, install the package with:
dpkg -i xeroxv5pkg-linuxx86_64-5.15.551.3245.deb
or
rpm -ivh xeroxv5pkg-linuxx86_64-5.15.551.3245.rpm
2) Run 'xeroxprtmgr' as root
1. Run "''sudo xeroxprtmgr''"
The program should be installed in /usr/bin/ and automatically in your PATH. Open your Terminal and run:
sudo xeroxprtmgr
to start the configuration program
2. Click on the icon for "Discovered Printers"
3. Click on your printer from the list, or Click the top-right icon and select "Manual Install"
- If your printer is listed, select it and then click the double-downward triangle icon to edit options.
4. Set "Queue Name", "Printer Model" and "IP/DNS"
- Queue Name can be any short description, but no spaces are allowed
- Printer Model should be Xerox WorkCentre 5855
- IP/DNS - type the IP address for your printer. If you don't know, refer to this chart:
| Department | Property Tag | Room | name | IP Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailroom | C14092401 | SSPA 3163 | px5855r3a63.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.148.99 |
| Bussiness Office | C14092407 | SSPA 5120 | px5855r5a20.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.159.100 |
| Anthro | C14092400 | SBSG 3545 | px5855r3545.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.244.160 |
| Econ | C14092404 | SSPB 3216 | px5855r3b16.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.160.109 |
| PoliSci | C14092405 | SSPB 5218 | px5855r5b18.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.171.70 |
| Sociology | C14092409 | SSPB 4218 | px5855r4b18.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.171.100 |
| Dean's Office | C14092406 | SBSG 5417 | px5855r5417.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.244.125 |
| Undergrad Student Affairs | C14092403 | SBSG 1225 | px5855r1225.ss.uci.edu | 128.195.244.150 |
| CogSci | C14092402 | SBSG 2545 | px5855r2545a.ss.uci.edu | 128.200.38.109 |
| LPS | C14092408 | SST 710 | px5855rt710.ss.uci.edu | 128.200.138.103 |
5. Click "OK" and then Open the "Queue Preferences" for the new printer to set your Print Billing Code
- Select your printer from the list and then click on the right-most icon to get options
- Click on “Queue Preferences…”
6. Click on the "Configuration" tab and then the "Accounting" button
7. Setup the "Xerox Standard Accounting" options
- Change from “Accounting System: None” to “Xerox Standard Accounting”
- Change from “Always Prompt” to “Do Not Prompt”
- Enter your billing code that you received from Craig Stone as the “Default User ID”
- Finally click “OK” on this window and Close any remaining windows.
8. You should now be able to print from any application
- If you print using Chrome (and possibly some other apps), you will see a menu like this, and you must click the link at the bottom to print using the system dialog:
