Xerox Global Print Driver Support & Software User Guide
Xerox Print Driver Platform
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Xerox Print Driver Strategy
Xerox Windows Driver Platform
The Xerox Windows Driver Platform solves many of the problems of older, proprietary
UPDs by providing an underlying driver base that unifies a common user experience
and feature implementation. The Xerox Windows Driver Platform is the basis for our
continuing delivery of traditional, universal and mobile print drivers. It also improves the
user experience through enhanced ease-of-use and the ability to present a common
user interface for all supported devices.
UPDs by providing an underlying driver base that unifies a common user experience
and feature implementation. The Xerox Windows Driver Platform is the basis for our
continuing delivery of traditional, universal and mobile print drivers. It also improves the
user experience through enhanced ease-of-use and the ability to present a common
user interface for all supported devices.
Built on industry-standard UNIDRV and PScript core driver components from Microsoft,
the Xerox Windows Driver Platform supports Xerox Office and Production products
including our Phaser, WorkCentre, ColorQube and DocuSP/FreeFlow devices. It
provides a common driver implementation for Microsoft Windows operating systems,
including 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server
2008 R2.
the Xerox Windows Driver Platform supports Xerox Office and Production products
including our Phaser, WorkCentre, ColorQube and DocuSP/FreeFlow devices. It
provides a common driver implementation for Microsoft Windows operating systems,
including 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server
2008 R2.
Architecture
The Xerox Windows Driver Platform enables a wide range of workflows from a common
driver core. This simplifies driver certification in enterprise environments, and also
significantly reduces or eliminates the effort required to transition between driver types.
driver core. This simplifies driver certification in enterprise environments, and also
significantly reduces or eliminates the effort required to transition between driver types.
The Xerox Global Print Driver (X-GPD), the Xerox Mobile Express Driver (X-MED) and
the Xerox Pull Print Driver share the same architectural components as traditional
Xerox drivers. As a result, all Xerox drivers built on this platform present a consistent
user experience regardless of the chosen printer. Users will see the same features and
behaviors, the same interface components, and the same driver/application
interactions.
the Xerox Pull Print Driver share the same architectural components as traditional
Xerox drivers. As a result, all Xerox drivers built on this platform present a consistent
user experience regardless of the chosen printer. Users will see the same features and
behaviors, the same interface components, and the same driver/application
interactions.
These driver solutions allow users to print to almost any Xerox or non-Xerox device
even when not explicitly supported.
even when not explicitly supported.
X-GPD lets IT managers virtually eliminate the one printer, one driver model, which
dramatically streamlines print driver management across the enterprise. Because the
three driver types share the same core and feature implementations (creating a
common print driver base), IT staff need only focus on the unique changes in workflow
characteristics, driver improvements or version changes when transitioning between
driver types. This eliminates the need to fully test and certify multiple drivers for multiple
devices, which significantly reduces IT support costs.
dramatically streamlines print driver management across the enterprise. Because the
three driver types share the same core and feature implementations (creating a
common print driver base), IT staff need only focus on the unique changes in workflow
characteristics, driver improvements or version changes when transitioning between
driver types. This eliminates the need to fully test and certify multiple drivers for multiple
devices, which significantly reduces IT support costs.
Integration with Microsoft Core Drivers
Xerox aligns
with Microsoft’s print driver development architectures, basing our platform
on Microsoft’s core drivers, UNIDRV and PScript, to ensure that our drivers maintain
optimal compatibility with the Windows operating system.
optimal compatibility with the Windows operating system.
Consistent Interface Lowers User Learning Curve
Each driver offers distinct workflows tailored to meet the needs of specific types of
users. Because the drivers share a consistent user experience, users can move
between drivers and printers without confusion, thereby greatly reducing the need to
call IT for printer support. An employee can install X-MED, for example, and find each
feature in the same position in the user interface for every printer they use.
users. Because the drivers share a consistent user experience, users can move
between drivers and printers without confusion, thereby greatly reducing the need to
call IT for printer support. An employee can install X-MED, for example, and find each
feature in the same position in the user interface for every printer they use.