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How to use Printix Go on Xerox printers

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Sign in with an ID code at a Xerox printer

The authentication on Xerox AltaLink printers has a different visual design than on other Xerox printers, but they have the same functions.

  1. Select the Keyboard icon in the top right corner.

  2. Enter your ID code (6 digits) on the touchscreen.

    • If you do not know your ID code:

  3. Enter your PIN code (4 digits) on the touchscreen.

    • The PIN code is the same whether you sign in with an ID code or card.

    • If you do not know your PIN code:

Sign in with card at a Xerox printer

  1. Swipe your card at the card reader on the printer.

    • Before 90 seconds have elapsed, select the Printix Print icon.

    • A computer with Printix Client must be online on the printer's network. Otherwise, nothing happens when the card is swiped.

  2. If prompted, enter your PIN code (4 digits) on the touchscreen.

    • The PIN code is the same whether you sign in with an ID code or card.

    • If you do not know your PIN code:

Release documents at a Xerox printer

  1. Sign in to the printer.
  2. Before 90 seconds have elapsed, select the Printix Print icon.

  3. Select the documents to release, or select Select all (the check box in the top right corner).

  4. Select Print at the bottom of the screen.

Delete documents

  • Select the documents to delete and select Delete .

  • Documents are automatically deleted if you do not print them within a specified period (default is 24 hours).

Capture at a Xerox printer

The capture process consists of three steps:

  • Scan and upload

    As soon as the document is scanned and uploaded, you are returned to the list of workflows, while the processing and delivery continue in the background.

  • Processing

    The scanned document is processed by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and a searchable PDF or Microsoft Word file is created.

  • Delivery

    The document is sent in email, transferred to a cloud destination (OneDrive or SharePoint), or transferred to a Connector destination.

  1. Sign in to the printer.
  2. Select the Capture icon.

    A list of capture workflows appears.

  3. Select the appropriate workflow.
  4. Confirm the details of the workflow and place the document in the printer:

    • Place multi-page documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).

      Ensure pages are in the correct order.

    • Place one-page documents on the printer's flatbed glass.

  5. Select Start to start scanning.

    • If you do not want to start the scan, select X to cancel and return to the list of workflows.

  6. If you see the option to add a new page, you can continue to scan further pages.

    This option is only displayed if you are using the printer's flatbed glass on certain VersaLink printers.

    • If you have no more pages to scan, select Done.

    • If you want to continue scanning, place the next page on the glass, then select Add Page.

    • If you do not want to finish scanning the rest of the pages, select Cancel Job.

Sign out from a Xerox printer

You can sign out from the printer using these methods:

  • Automatic sign-out if no activity.

    • If the printer does not register key presses or touchscreen activity for 90 seconds, you are signed out automatically.

  • Select Sign out on the printer's Home screen.

    • To access the printer's Home screen, select the Home button.

  • Swipe your card at the card reader on the printer.

    • If you were already signed in, you are signed out. If another user was signed in, that user is signed out and you must swipe your card again to sign in.

Register card on a Xerox printer

You can register multiple cards. When your card is registered, the date and time of the registration is recorded together with the card number. If different card readers are used, the same card can be registered with different formats (card numbers). In this situation, you can register the same card with each type of card reader.

  1. Swipe the card at the card reader on the printer.

    Card illustration

    A 6-digit card registration code appears. The code is valid for 1 hour.

  2. Make a note of the 6-digit card registration code and select Home to close the screen.

    Alternatively, you can close the screen by:

    • Selecting Exit and then Cancel.

    • Selecting No/Yes and then OK.

    Card registration code on Xerox

Enter card registration code in the Printix App

  1. Open the Printix App.

    • Alternatively, visit printix.net and select Sign in.

    • You are not required to use a phone, because you can also open the Printix App on your computer:

      • Open the Printix Client menu and select Release and print documents.

      • Open a web browser and enter the Printix Home URL for your work or school.

        Example: https://acme.printix.net

  2. Select Menu > Cards and codes.
  3. Select Register card.
  4. Enter the 6-digit card registration code you saw previously and select Save.