Xerox ColorQube 8570DT User Manual

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Installing the Software
This section includes:
•Operating System Requirements on page 41
•Available Printer Drivers on page 41
•Installing the Printer Driver for Windows on page 42
•Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh OS X on page 43
•Installing the Printer Driver for UNIX (Linux) on page 45
•Installing Other Drivers on page 46
•Installing Xerox Support Centre on page 47
Operating System Requirements
•PC: Windows Vista, XP SP1...

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Installing the Printer Driver for Windows
These instructions are for installing the PostScript driver from the Software and Documentation disc 
that came with your printer. For installing the Windows PCL5 printer driver, see Installing Other Drivers 
on page 46.
1. Insert the disc into the computer’s CD or DVD drive. If the installer does not launch, do the 
following:
a. Click Start and then click Run.
b. In the Run window, type:...

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8. In the Information Forwarding dialog box, read the information provided and then do one of the 
following:
• To enable Information Forwarding, verify that the Enable Information Forwarding check 
box is selected and then click Close.
• To disable Information Forwarding, clear the Enable Information Forwarding check box and 
then click Close.
9. Register your printer or click Close.
A test page will print confirming the...

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5. Select Xerox from the list of manufacturers in the lower drop-down menu.
6. Select your printer model from the list of Xerox printers and then click Add.
Note:If your printer was not detected, verify that the printer is on and that the Ethernet cable is 
connected properly. If you have verified that the printer is on and connected correctly and you are 
using an Ethernet cable to connect to a network, try adding the printer using...

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7. After installation, at the Select Printer screen, do one of the following as needed:
• Select your printer if it is displayed in the list.
• If your printer is not displayed in the list and you have a network connection to the printer, 
click the IP Address or DNS Name button in the row at the top of the installation screen. In 
the field provided, type the printer’s IP address.
8. Click Continue.
9. In the Select Printer Model...

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Installing the Printer When Using CUPS as the Print Spooler
When using CUPS as the print spooler, you need to add the printer’s PPD file to the 
/usr/share/cups/model/Xerox directory.
To install the PPD file:
1. Go to the applicable Web page for your printer:
• ColorQube 8570 printer: www.xerox.com/office/CQ8570drivers
• ColorQube 8870 printer: www.xerox.com/office/CQ8870drivers
2. From the Operating System drop-down menu, select UNIX...

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Installing Xerox Support Centre
Download and install the Xerox Support Centre. A link to the files is located on the Software and 
Documentation disc.
1. Insert the disc into the computer’s CD or DVD drive. If the installer does not launch, do the 
following:
a. Click Start and then click Run.
b. In the Run window, type: :\Setup.exe and then click OK.
2. Click Guides and Tutorials.
3. Click Install Xerox Support Centre from Internet....

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Power Saver Settings
This section includes:
•Power Saver Mode on page 48
•Fa s t  Re s u m e  on page 49
Power saver settings control the printer’s Power Saver mode behavior.
Power Saver Mode
This section includes:
•Configuring Power Saver Mode on page 48
•Enabling and Disabling Power Saver Mode on page 49
The ColorQube 8570/8870 printer comes with Power Saver settings designed to reduce energy 
consumption without the printer having...

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Enabling and Disabling Power Saver Mode
1. On the printer control panel, if the Power Saver button is blinking slowly, the printer is in Power 
Saver mode. Press the blinking button to bring the printer out of Power Saver mode.
2. If the Power Saver button is off, the printer is not ready to be put in Power Saver mode. Wait until 
the button is on, then press it.
Note:You cannot put the printer into Power Saver mode if it is processing...

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