Connections and IP Address

Macintosh (OS 9.0.4 and Higher)

A USB-connected printer does not display in the Chooser. Install the printer driver from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM. Use the Desktop Printer Utility (version 1.2 or later) to create a desktop USB printer. The utility is located in the PhaserTools folder which is created during the software installation. For more information go to www.xerox.com/office/ infoSMART to view Document # 33225.

Macintosh (OS X and Higher)

1.Install the printer driver from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM.

2.Open the Print Center Utility. (On the Macintosh hard drive, open the Applications folder, then open the Utilities folder.)

3.Click the Add button.

4.Select USB from the top drop-down list.

5.Select the printer in the printers window.

6.Select Xerox from the list of manufacturers in the drop-down list.

7.Select the appropriate printer model from the list of available printers.

8.Click the Add button.

The printer is displayed as an available printer in the Print Center. For more information, go to www.xerox.com/office/infoSMART to view Document # 49355.

Parallel Connection

Use an IEEE 1284 parallel printer cable–maximum length 10 feet (3 meters)–to connect your computer’s and printer’s parallel ports. Install the printer driver from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM. Select the appropriate LPT parallel port.

Connection Setup

Installing the Printer Driver

To download the latest printer drivers, go to www.xerox.com/office/support.

Windows 98 or Later and Windows 2000 or Later

Install the printer driver from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM. The Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM automatically installs and identifies the printer during the installation process. For more information go to www.xerox.com/office/infoSMART to view these documents:

Windows 98 and Windows Me: Document # 9840

Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003: Document # 36894

Windows NT: Document # 11338

Phaser® 8400 Color Printer

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Xerox 8400 manual Connection Setup, Parallel Connection, Installing the Printer Driver

8400 specifications

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