Installing Printer Software
Xerox
®
B205 Multifunction Printer
User Guide
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Installing Linux Drivers
To print from a Linux workstation, install either a Xerox
print driver for Linux or a CUPS (Common UNIX
Printing System) print driver. Xerox recommends that you install the Unified Linux Driver for your
printer.
The printer driver software required for Linux can be downloaded from
www.xerox.com/office/B205drivers.
Installing Linux Drivers
1. Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on.
You must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask
your system administrator.
2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the
system password.
3. From the Xerox web site, download the Unified Linux Driver package zip file to your computer.
4. Select the Unified Linux Driver package and extract the package.
5. Copy the Unified Linux Driver (uld Directory) onto the Desktop
6. Open a terminal window, then navigate to the uld directory.
7. To install the printer driver, type: sudo ./install-printer.sh, then press Enter.
8. To install the scanner driver, type: sudo ./install-scanner.sh, then press Enter.
Note: The printer and scanner drivers can be installed together by typing sudo ./install.sh.
9. To access printing options and properties, navigate to Settings
Devices
Printers. Select the
printer and configure the settings required.
Uninstalling the Linux Drivers
1. Open a terminal window, then navigate to the uld directory.
2. To uninstall the printer, type: sudo ./uninstall-printer.sh, then press Enter.
3. To uninstall the scanner, type: sudo ./uninstall-scanner.sh, then press Enter.
Note: The printer and scanner can be uninstalled together by typing sudo ./uninstall.sh.