Xerox WorkCentre 3210N User Manual

Sharing the Printer Locally
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6Sharing the Printer Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is 
called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer 
to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System (s) that are compatible with your printer. 
Please refer to the OS Compatibility  section of Printer Specifications 
in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know...

Scanning
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7Scanning
Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital 
files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the files, display them 
on your web site or use them to creat e projects that you can print using 
Xerox software or the WIA driver.
This chapter includes:
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your  printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of...

Using Utility Applications
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8Using Utility Applications
If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, 
showing the error. 
NOTES:
• To use this program, you need:
- To check for Operating System(s)  that are compatible with your 
printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in HTML  Help.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the 
supplied CD-ROM.
Using Printer...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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9Using Your Printer in Linux 
You can use your machine in a Linux environment. 
This chapter includes:
• Getting Started
• Installing the Unified Linux Driver
• Using the Unified Driver Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
• Scanning a Document
Getting Started
The supplied CD-ROM provides you with Xerox’s Unified Linux Driver 
package for using your machine with a Linux computer.
Xerox’s Unified Linux Driver package contains printer and...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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5When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added t he Unified Driver Configurator 
desktop icon and Xerox Unified Driver group to the system menu 
for your convenience. If you hav e any difficulties, consult the 
onscreen help that is available through your system menu or can 
otherwise be called from the dr iver package windows applications, 
such as 
Unified Driver Configurator or Image Manager.
NOTE: Installing the driver  in the text...

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Using the Unified Driver Configurator
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for 
configuring Printer or MFP devices.  Since an MFP device combines the 
printer and scanner, the Unified Linux  Driver Configurator provides 
options logically grouped for printer and scanner functions. There is also 
a special MFP port option responsible  for the regulation of access to an 
MFP printer and scanner via a single I/O channel.
After installing the Unified...

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Classes Tab
The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.
•Refresh: Renews the classes list.
•
Add Class...: Allows you to add a new printer class.
•
Remove Class: Removes the select ed printer class.
Scanners Configuration
In this window, you can monitor the  activity of scanner devices, view a 
list of installed Xerox MFP devices, change device properties, and scan 
images.
•Properties...: Allows you to change the scan properties and scan 
a document. See...

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Configuring Printer Properties
Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you 
can change the various properties for your machine as a printer.
1Open the Unified Driver Configurator.
If necessary, switch to Printers configuration.
2Select your machine on the available printers list and click 
Properties.
3The Printer Properties window opens.
The following five tabs disp lay at the top of the window:
• 
General: allows you to change the printer...

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• Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the text 
options, such as spacing or columns.
• 
Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used when 
printing images/files, such as co lor options, image size, or image 
position.
• 
Device: allows you to set the print resolution, paper source, and 
destination.
5Click Apply to apply the changes and close the Properties window. 
6Click OK in the LPR GUI window to start printing.
7The Printing window...

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The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the 
Preview Pane.
7Change the scan options in the Image Quality and Scan Area 
sections.• 
Image Quality: allows you to select the color composition and 
the scan resolution for the image.
• 
Scan Area: allows you to select the page size. The Advanced 
button enables you to set the page size manually.
If you want to use one of the pr eset scan option settings, select 
from the Job Type drop-down list.  For details...