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| = Xerox WorkCentre 6505 printer setup instuctions = | = Xerox WorkCentre 6505 printer setup instructions = |
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| These instructions are for configuring a Mac or Windows computer to use the Xerox WorkCentre 6505 multifunction printer in the BCS 3rd floor office area. The name of this printer is "bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu". | These instructions are for configuring a Mac or Windows computer to use the Xerox WorkCentre 6505 multifunction printer in the BCS 3rd floor office area. The name of this printer is 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu'. |
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| For Macs, this installer only adds the printer driver to your computer. You'll need to continue to Step 3 to actually add the printer to your computer. | For Macs, this installer only adds the printer driver to your computer. You'll need to continue to Step 3 to actually add the printer to your computer. Please note that the installer may open your web browser and direct you to a Xerox website for registering the printer. Please don't do this. :) |
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| 2. Click on the 'Print & Fax' preference pane. Once open, click on the'+' button in the bottom left corner of the preference pane. Select the 'IP' icon in the resulting window. Printing protocol should be "LPD". | 2. Click on the 'Print & Fax' preference pane. Once open, click on the'+' button in the bottom left corner of the preference pane. Select the 'IP' icon in the resulting window. Printing protocol should be 'LPD'. |
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| 3. Enter the name of the printer, 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu'. Do not be stunned if you are running OSX 10.7 or 10.8 and the Mac considers the address invalid...it actually is. Don't ask me why it does this. | 3. Enter the name of the printer, 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu'. Do not be stunned if you are running OSX 10.7 or 10.8 and the Mac considers the address invalid...it actually is. |
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| 4. If OSX doesn't automatically detect what kind of printer it is, click on the 'Print Using' pull-down menu and select 'Select a driver to use'. Find your printer in the list, and select it. | 4. OSX will not automatically detect what kind of printer this is. Click on the 'Use:' pull-down menu and select 'Select Printer Software...'. In the resulting window, do a search for 'Xerox WorkCentre 6505', and select the printer 'Xerox WorkCentre6505DN PS v3.0'. Then click the 'OK' button. |
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| 5. Click the "Add" button to add the printer. That's it! | 5. Click the 'Add' button to add the printer. That's it! |
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=== Windows XP === 1. Click on Start -> Settings -> Printers. Select the "Add Printer" option. 2. Select the option "Local printer attached to this computer", but UNcheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer". Click "Next". 3. Click on "Create a new port" and specify the type of port as "LPR Port". Click "Next", then "Next" again in the resulting window. 4. On the "Add Port" page, enter the address of the printer in both fields (bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu). Click "Next". 5. Click "Finish" in the next window. 6. In the next window, select the manufacturer of your printer from the left column, then the model from the right column, and click "Next". If the printer model doesn't appear, but you have downloaded and "installed" the correct driver, then click on "Have Disk". Navigate to the directory where the driver was installed (if you are not placed there automatically), and select the file you find inside. 7. For the Printer name, enter something descriptive. Click "Next". 8. In the next window, click on "Do not share this printer". Click "Next". 9. In the next window, do not printer a test page. Click "Next". 10. In the next (and last) window, click on "Finish". The computer will do what it needs to do, and the printer will be ready to go once the computer is done. |
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| 1. Click on Start -> Devices and Printers. Select the "Add a Printer" option. | 1. The Windows installer will install the printer drivers to a folder on your computer, then automatically launch the 'Add Printer' wizard. If it does not, or you need to launch the wizard manually, click on 'Start' -> 'Devices and Printers'. Select the 'Add a Printer' option. |
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| 2. Select the option "Add a local printer". | 2. Select the option 'Add a local printer'. |
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| 3. Click on "Create a new port" and specify the type of port as "LPR Port". Click "Next". | 3. Click on 'Create a new port' and specify the type of port as 'LPR Port'. Click the 'Next' button. |
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| 4. On the "Add Printer" page, enter the address of the printer in both fields (bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu). Click "Next". | 4. On the 'Add Printer' page, enter the address 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu' in both fields. Click the 'Next' button. |
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| 5. In the next window, select the manufacturer of your printer from the left column, then the model from the right column, and click "Next". If the printer model doesn't appear, but you have downloaded and "installed" the correct driver, then click on "Have Disk". Navigate to the directory where the driver was installed (if you are not placed there automatically), and select the file you find inside. | 5. Windows will not be able to automatically identify the correct printer driver to install, so click on 'Have Disk'. In the resulting window, click the 'Browse' button. Windows should then show you a file selector with one file in it (called something like 'xrpsmoei'). Double-click on that file, then when the previous window reappears, click the 'OK' button. |
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| 6. For the Printer name, enter something descriptive. Click "Next". | 6. You should now be shown a list of printers with two options. Click on 'Xerox WorkCentre 6505DN PS' to highlight it, then click the 'Next' button. |
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| 7. In the next window, click on "Do not share this printer". Click "Next". | 6. For the Printer name, enter something descriptive. Click the 'Next' button. |
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| 8. In the next window, do not printer a test page. Click "Next". | 7. In the next window, click on 'Do not share this printer'. Click the 'Next button. |
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| 10. In the next (and last) window, click on "Finish". The computer will do what it needs to do, and the printer will be ready to go once the computer is done. | 8. In the next window, print a test page if you like. Click the 'Finish' button. 10. The computer will do what it needs to do, and the printer will be ready to go once the computer is done. |
Xerox WorkCentre 6505 printer setup instructions
These instructions are for configuring a Mac or Windows computer to use the Xerox WorkCentre 6505 multifunction printer in the BCS 3rd floor office area. The name of this printer is 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu'.
Step 1: Enabling LPR/LPD support in Windows
If you are running Windows, you need to make sure that LPD/LPR printing is enabled on your computer..it's disabled by default. The instructions for enabling it are here: EnableLpdPrinting
Step 2: Download the driver software
Download and run the correct printer driver installation program. You'll find what you need here:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/cvspriv/downloads/WorkCentre6505
For Macs, this installer only adds the printer driver to your computer. You'll need to continue to Step 3 to actually add the printer to your computer. Please note that the installer may open your web browser and direct you to a Xerox website for registering the printer. Please don't do this. 
Step 3: Add the printer to your computer
Mac OSX
1. Select 'System Preferences' from the Apple menu at the top left corner of the desktop.
2. Click on the 'Print & Fax' preference pane. Once open, click on the'+' button in the bottom left corner of the preference pane. Select the 'IP' icon in the resulting window. Printing protocol should be 'LPD'.
3. Enter the name of the printer, 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu'. Do not be stunned if you are running OSX 10.7 or 10.8 and the Mac considers the address invalid...it actually is.
4. OSX will not automatically detect what kind of printer this is. Click on the 'Use:' pull-down menu and select 'Select Printer Software...'. In the resulting window, do a search for 'Xerox WorkCentre 6505', and select the printer 'Xerox WorkCentre6505DN PS v3.0'. Then click the 'OK' button.
5. Click the 'Add' button to add the printer. That's it!
Windows 7
1. The Windows installer will install the printer drivers to a folder on your computer, then automatically launch the 'Add Printer' wizard. If it does not, or you need to launch the wizard manually, click on 'Start' -> 'Devices and Printers'. Select the 'Add a Printer' option.
2. Select the option 'Add a local printer'.
3. Click on 'Create a new port' and specify the type of port as 'LPR Port'. Click the 'Next' button.
4. On the 'Add Printer' page, enter the address 'bcs3rdfloor.bcs.rochester.edu' in both fields. Click the 'Next' button.
5. Windows will not be able to automatically identify the correct printer driver to install, so click on 'Have Disk'. In the resulting window, click the 'Browse' button. Windows should then show you a file selector with one file in it (called something like 'xrpsmoei'). Double-click on that file, then when the previous window reappears, click the 'OK' button.
6. You should now be shown a list of printers with two options. Click on 'Xerox WorkCentre 6505DN PS' to highlight it, then click the 'Next' button.
6. For the Printer name, enter something descriptive. Click the 'Next' button.
7. In the next window, click on 'Do not share this printer'. Click the 'Next button.
8. In the next window, print a test page if you like. Click the 'Finish' button.
10. The computer will do what it needs to do, and the printer will be ready to go once the computer is done.