Instructions for the new Xerox Phaser 8860/DN printer
updated 18 March 2019
The address for the Phaser 8860 printer in Meliora 249 is "bcs133color.bcs.rochester.edu"
Mac OSX
Download the Xerox printer installation program: http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/Phaser8860/
- Double-click on the file to open the installer...a window should appear with an installer 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 Phaser 8860".
- 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 7/10
Follow these instructions for enabling LPD/LPR printing on your computer: EnableLpdPrinting
Download and run the appropriate Xerox printer installation program from here: http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/Phaser8860/
- 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 Phaser 8860" 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.