User guide
Appendix B: Installation on Sun Platforms ❖ B-9
PostScript
Driver
Installation
To obtain updated driver diskettes for your printer, contact your
dealer, Xerox/Rank Xerox, or obtain the files from the Xerox FTP
site.
The Xerox DocuPrint 4517 Printer includes three diskettes for
Solaris 2.3+ drivers and three other diskettes for SunOS 4.1.3+
drivers.
From a Local
Floppy Device
1
Decide where you want to store the Xerox installation files
on the hard disk of your workstation and create a directory.
Change to the directory you just created.
2
If your workstation is Solaris, enter:
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop (only on Solaris)
3
To install printer drivers for the Xerox DocuPrint 4517
printer, insert diskette 1 of 3 of the Xerox DocuPrint 4517
Printer Drivers into the floppy drive.
4
Enter:
# mkdir driver_install_scratch_area
(creating a scratch area
for driver installation)
# cd driver_install_scratch_area
# cpio -icuB user_guide.txt < /dev/fd0
(this will extract the user
guide file)
# more user_guide.txt (read the user guide or
print it out)
# cpio -icvdB < /dev/fd0 (this will extract the
installation files)
# eject (eject the 1st floppy disk)
5
Insert diskette 2 of 3 into the floppy drive.
6
Enter:
# cpio -icvdB < /dev/fd0 (this will extract more
installation files)
# eject (eject the 2nd floppy disk)
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