But not anymore.
Xerox Corporation launched today a free and downloadable print
driver called the Mobile Express Driver that lets mobile office workers print
to any available printer or multifunction printer (MFP) on a network - whether
it's a Xerox printer, or not.
To use the Mobile Express Driver, users simply plug into a network,
pull up the intuitive pop-up print screen that automatically identifies all
the available printers on the network, pick a printer, and click 'print.' The
driver eliminates the need to bother colleagues to print documents or ask IT
managers for help connecting to a printer.
"The Mobile Express Driver removes a real road block for
the office nomad who travels across the hall, down the road, or throughout the
country for meetings," said Russell Peacock, president, Xerox Office Group.
"No matter where they are, workers can now print their documents in just
a few clicks."
The Mobile Express Driver, which can be downloaded for free
from www.xerox.com/mobile for Windows XP and Vista, works with both Xerox and
non-Xerox PostScript printers and MFPs. Once a printer or MFP is chosen, that
device is saved in the user's list of "My Printers" making it even
easier to find and use for future print jobs. In addition, the interface of
the Mobile Express Driver is instantly configured to show the available features
for a selected printer or MFP, such as two-sided printing or finishing capabilities.
The Mobile Express Driver automatically loads users' favorite
printer settings for different applications. So, if a person always prints e-mails
in black and white and on both sides of the paper, that setting is applied to
any printer they choose, eliminating the need to open the print window and manually
change the properties for every print. And, by giving users the power to set
up their own printing capabilities quickly in new locations, the Mobile Express
Driver allows IT administrators to spend less time helping workers connect to
printing devices, allowing them to focus on higher priority tasks.
In addition to the Mobile Express Driver, Xerox today launched
the new Global Print Driver for Windows XP and Vista, a print driver that allows
IT administrators to easily add new printers and MFPs to an organization's network.
Traditionally, IT administrators needed to install a specific print driver for
every device a user wanted to print to. The Global Print Driver simplifies driver
deployment by bundling all the capabilities and features of various devices
into one complete package that's installed in just five steps.
Free of charge, the Global Print Driver helps enterprise IT
departments cut costs by reducing the time spent managing print drivers for
various devices. With the Global Print Driver, IT administrators no longer need
to qualify a new driver every time they add a printer or MFP to the network.
In addition, the Global Print Driver allows IT administrators to pre-configure
default settings before distributing them to users.
Unlike competitive print drivers, the Global Print Driver supports
both Xerox and non-Xerox networked products that use standard PostScript, PCL
5 and PCL 6. With the Global Print Driver, printers are immediately functional
when deploying the driver, and users see a consistent interface no matter which
device they print from.
The Mobile Express Driver and the Global Print Driver are available
immediately for download at www.xerox.com/mobile and www.xerox.com/global.
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