Xerox Global Print Driver Support & Software User Guide
Xerox Print Driver Platform
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Appendix A: FAQ: Xerox Driver Platform Strategy
Q. Does the releases of the Xerox Global Print Driver and/or Xerox Mobile Express
Driver mean that the traditional Xerox print drivers will be discontinued?
Driver mean that the traditional Xerox print drivers will be discontinued?
A. No. These drivers are additional solutions that you may choose to use in place of
traditional Xerox drivers. This allows you to select the driver type that best meets your
printing needs.
traditional Xerox drivers. This allows you to select the driver type that best meets your
printing needs.
Q. Must I choose which type of driver to use during the install process?
A. No, you can easily move from traditional Xerox drivers to X-GPD or X-MED after
installation. We make all three driver types readily available for download from
Xerox.com as independent packages. Each driver type is clearly named to help you
distinguish between them.
installation. We make all three driver types readily available for download from
Xerox.com as independent packages. Each driver type is clearly named to help you
distinguish between them.
Q. Do X-MED or X-GPD support USB devices?
A. Yes. All three driver types, X-MED, X-GPD, and traditional Xerox drivers, support
USB installations.
USB installations.
Q. I frequently use the same print driver features when printing from certain
applications. Is there a way that X-MED or X-GPD can help me simplify the process of
setting up a print job when printing from these applications?
applications. Is there a way that X-MED or X-GPD can help me simplify the process of
setting up a print job when printing from these applications?
A. Yes. The
“Saved Settings” feature allows users to create customized feature profiles
on a per-user, per-application basis. For example, when printing from Microsoft Outlook,
you might prefer to print in black and white mode, with two-sided output and single-
staple selected.
you might prefer to print in black and white mode, with two-sided output and single-
staple selected.
When you print from Outlook using X-GPD or X-MED, or even some traditional Xerox
drivers, you can make these changes in the print driver and then save them for future
use by choosing Save as Microsoft Office Outlook Defaults from the Saved Settings list.
When you return to Outlook and print again, the Microsoft Office Outlook default
settings will automatically be applied to the print job.
drivers, you can make these changes in the print driver and then save them for future
use by choosing Save as Microsoft Office Outlook Defaults from the Saved Settings list.
When you return to Outlook and print again, the Microsoft Office Outlook default
settings will automatically be applied to the print job.
Q. Were the drivers tested successfully in a Novell environment? Do they support
Novell iPrint?
Novell iPrint?
A. Yes. X-GPD and traditional Xerox drivers were tested in Novell NDPS and iPrint
configurations. However, to ensure that proper device detection and automatic
configuration of installable options work correctly, it is necessary to use version 5.20 or
higher of the Novell iPrint client.
configurations. However, to ensure that proper device detection and automatic
configuration of installable options work correctly, it is necessary to use version 5.20 or
higher of the Novell iPrint client.
Q. Do the new drivers support Windows Server 2008?
A. Yes. Refer to the link below for a complete list of supported Operating Systems: