Xerox Global Print Driver Support & Software Installation Guide
Xerox® Global Print Driver® Installation Guide
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Disabling Bi-Directional Communication
Bi-Directional drivers installed on a client workstation communicate with Xerox® printers via the
SNMP protocol. Some features transferred are:
• Device Settings
• Job Monitoring
• Job History
• Device Status
• Device Configuration
• Job Monitoring
• Job History
• Device Status
• Device Configuration
If SNMP is not available in your environment or you would like to override the settings provided
by bi-directional communication, you can disable bi-directional communication:
1. Using the appropriate path for your operating system, locate the list of printers:
1. Using the appropriate path for your operating system, locate the list of printers:
a. Windows 2003: Start Settings Printers
b. Windows Server 2008: Start Printers and Faxes
c. Windows XP: Start > Settings Printers and Faxes
d. Windows Vista: Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers and Faxes
e. Windows 7: Start Devices and Printers.
f. Windows 8 & 8.1 Start Screen Search Devices and Printers.
b. Windows Server 2008: Start Printers and Faxes
c. Windows XP: Start > Settings Printers and Faxes
d. Windows Vista: Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers and Faxes
e. Windows 7: Start Devices and Printers.
f. Windows 8 & 8.1 Start Screen Search Devices and Printers.
2. Right-click on the current printer and select Properties.
3. Select the Configuration tab.
4. Under Bi-Directional Communication select Connection.
5. Select Off in the pull down menu.
6. Select OK.
3. Select the Configuration tab.
4. Under Bi-Directional Communication select Connection.
5. Select Off in the pull down menu.
6. Select OK.
Basic Printing Support in the Xerox® Global Print Driver
By default, the X-GPD selects Basic Printing Mode if it cannot detect the device associated with
the print queue. Or, you can select Xerox® WorkCentre Device or Xerox® Free Flow® Device for
select Xerox® models and have access to more features.