Instructions for the new Xerox ColorQube 8870DN printers
updated 31 January 2013
The address for the ColorQube 8870 printer in G-4106 is "cvs005.urmc-sh.rochester.edu"
The address for the ColorQube 8870 printer in Meliora 249 is "cvs249color.cvs.rochester.edu"
Mac OSX
Download the Xerox printer installation program: http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/ColorQube8870/ColorQube8870_MacOSX.dmg.
- Double-click on the file to open the installer...a window should appear with an installer called "Xerox Print Drivers 2.50.0" in it. Double-click on that file to launch the installer.
- Accept the default options during install.
- Once it finishes, it will display a "Select A Printer" window with three icons in it. Click on the icon on the RIGHT.
- Enter the printer's address.
From the printer model pulldown menu, select "Xerox ColorQube 8870DN".
- Click on Continue.
- On the next page, check or uncheck the option to print a test page or make this your default printer as you see fit.
- Click on Continue. At this point, you're done.
Windows XP or Windows 7 (32-bit only)
Follow these instructions for enabling LPD/LPR printing on your computer: EnableLpdPrinting
Download and run the Xerox printer installation program: http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/ColorQube8870/ColorQube8870_Win_XP_Win7_32bit.exe
- The program will ask for a directory name that it can use to decompress the installer. Accept the default, and click Install.
- The "Add Printer Wizard" should now start. Click on "Next".
- In the next window, click on "Local printer attached to this computer", but UNcheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer". Click Next.
- In the next window, select "Create a new port" and select "LPR port" from the list. Click Next.
- In the next window, enter the address of the printer in both of the fields. Click Next.
In the next window, select "Xerox ColorQube 8870DN PS" from the list of printers. Click Next.
- In the next window, enter something descriptive (if you like) for the printer name, and set it as your default if applicable. Click Next.
- In the next window, select "Do not share this printer". Click Next.
- In the next window, print a test page if you like. Click Next.
- The printer wizard should now complete. Click Finish to end installation.
Windows 7 (64-bit only)
Follow these instructions for enabling LPD/LPR printing on your computer: EnableLpdPrinting
Download and run the Xerox printer installation program: http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/ColorQube8870/ColorQube8870_Win7_64bit.exe
- The program will ask for a directory name that it can use to decompress the installer. Accept the default, and click Install.
- At the "Add Printer" window, click on "Add a local printer".
- Select "Create a new port" and select "LPR port" from the list. Click Next. In the next window, enter the address of the printer in both of the fields. Click Next.
In the next window, select "Xerox ColorQube 8870DN PS" from the list of printers. Click Next.
- In the next window, enter something descriptive (if you like) for the printer name. Click Next.
- In the next window, select "Do not share this printer". Click Next.
- In the next window, print a test page if you like. Click Finish when done.