Xerox WorkCentre 7655-7665-7675-5897 - Manual (Page 35)

About Bi-Directional Printer Drivers 2-23
About Bi-Directional Printer Drivers
With Bi-Directional communication, a printer driver communicates with the printer through the
network.With Bi-Directional communication, a printer driver communicates with the printer through the
network. The Windows NT / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 printer drivers can provide Bi-Directional
capabilities for TCP/IP networks.
After an initial setup procedure, Bi-Directional communication automatically updates the printer driver
with the printer’s installed options and reports specific information about the printer’s operational status,
active jobs, completed jobs, and paper status in your Xerox system.
Status Dialog
The Status dialog shows the status of the Xerox system as well as specific information about its print
jobs. Check the status of up to 25 jobs currently in the print queue or verify the status of completed jobs.
Use this dialog to check the properties of the paper loaded in different paper trays on your printer and
also the current paper levels in those trays. You can also use this dialog to verify that your printer is
functioning properly.
Click Status on the Paper/Output tab to access the Status dialog
N OTE : If network communication is temporarily unavailable or is not configured properly for the
printer, the network, or your workstation, the Bi-Directional information does not appear.
Figure 2-10: Status Dialog—Paper Status Tab