Upgrade Firmware for Phaser 6360 and 8560 Products
XOG has released a firmware and driver update for the Phaser 6360 and Phaser 8560 products. This firmware adds new networking functionality (IPV6 and IP security protocol-IPSEC) for those customers deploying new networking standards. The new firmware also include new Device-based Access Controls of interest to larger company printer administrators and Application Custom Defaults. Along with these new features, each platform also has some bug fixes identified since product launch.
Availability
This firmware is available now for download on Xerox.com (go to “Support and Drivers” from the main page).
By special request, there is also a firmware downgrade option available if a customer wants to go back to the current firmware version for some reason.
Planned Rollout
New Phaser 8560 units shipped from Wilsonville after July 15, 2008 with serial numbers FBT2XXXXX or higher for standard products will have the new firmware already installed. For the Phaser 6360, units shipped from Wilsonville after August 11, 2008 with serial number DBY2XXXXX or higher will have the new firmware already installed.
What is IPv6?
IPv6 is short for “Internet Protocol Version 6″. IPv6 is the “next generation” protocol designed by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IP Version 4 (”IPv4″).
Most of today’s internet uses IPv4, which is now nearly twenty years old. IPv4 has been remarkably resilient in spite of its age, but it is beginning to have limitations. Most importantly, there is a growing shortage of IPv4 addresses, which are needed by all new machines added to the Internet.
IPv6 fixes a number of problems in IPv4, such as the limited number of available IPv4 addresses. It also adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network auto-configuration. IPv6 is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the two coexisting for a number of years during a transition period.
Referenced from: http://www.ipv6.org/
What is IPsec?
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) is a framework of open standards for protecting communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks through the use of cryptographic security services. IPsec supports network-level peer authentication, data origin authentication, data integrity, data confidentiality (encryption), and replay protection. The Microsoft implementation of IPsec is based on standards developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) IPsec working group.
Referenced from: Microsoft TechNet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb531150.aspx
What is Device-based Access Control?
Restrictions can be placed on printing at the device inhibiting particular users and/or groups from printing in color or at all due to application or time. trays, job types or even applications can be locked out. These restrictions can be read by Xerox drivers which then alter the User interface to show the restrictions. For example, if color isn’t allowed then the color selector will be grayed out with a locked symbol on it. For non-Xerox drivers sending jobs to a Xerox product, the restriction is just applied w/out any interface or warning.
What are Application Custom Defaults?
Using the new drivers, users can set driver defaults by application. For example, when printing from Outlook, the driver can be set to only print in monochrome. When printing from Powerpoint, the driver will automatically set 2 sided printing on the short edge. When printing from Photoshop, the driver will automatically set photo mode with a custom
