Xerox 6110MFP User Manual

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Using Your Printer in Linux
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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 selected 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 
• Drivers... : 
Allows you to monitor the activity of the scan drivers.
Shows the status of the 
class and the number of 
printers in the class.
Shows all of the 
printer classes.
Switches to 
Scanners 
configuration.
Shows all of the 
installed scanners.
Shows the vendor, 
model name and type 
of your scanner. 
Ports Configuration
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check 
the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy 
state when its owner is terminated for any reason.
• Refresh : Renews the available ports list.
• Release port : Releases the selected port.
Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners 
Your machine may be connected to a host computer via the 
parallel port or USB port. Since the MFP device contains more 
than one device (printer and scanner), it is necessary to 
organize proper access of “consumer” applications to these 
devices via the single I/O port.
The Xerox Unified Linux Driver package provides an appropriate 
port sharing mechanism that is used by Xerox printer and 
scanner drivers. The drivers address their devices via so-called 
MFP ports. The current status of any MFP port can be viewed 
via the Ports Configuration. The port sharing prevents you from 
accessing one functional block of the MFP device, while another 
block is in use.
When you install a new MFP device onto your system, it is 
strongly recommended you do this with the assistance of an 
Unified Driver Configurator. In this case you will be asked to 
choose I/O port for the new device. This choice will provide the 
most suitable configuration for MFP’s functionality. For MFP 
scanners I/O ports are being chosen by scanner drivers 
automatically, so proper settings are applied by default.
Switches to 
ports 
configuration.
Shows the port type, 
device connected to 
the port and status
Shows all of the 
available ports.