{"id":28895,"date":"2021-10-09T20:28:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T17:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:31:39","slug":"xerox-phaser-3010-driver-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895","title":{"rendered":"How to Download and Install the Xerox Phaser 3010 Printer Driver in Windows 11 \/ 10 \/ 8 \/ 8.1 \/ 7 \/ Vista \/ XP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28896 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Xerox-Phaser-3010.jpg\" alt=\"Xerox Phaser 3010 Printer Driver\" width=\"111\" height=\"80\" \/>This guide uses the official driver installer <strong>Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe<\/strong>, which is available on the Xerox website. This EXE file not only starts the installation, but also contains the driver files compatible with Windows 11 \/ 10 \/ 8 \/ 8.1 \/ 7 \/ Vista \/ XP (you can extract them and install manually if the standard installation fails).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1) Where to download the driver (officially)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Recommended option:<\/strong> open the driver installer page on the Xerox website and click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>Driver page (Xerox support, English):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.support.xerox.com\/en-us\/content\/133704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xerox Phaser 3010 driver installer (official)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct link to the file<\/strong> (if you need to download the EXE immediately):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/download.support.xerox.com\/pub\/drivers\/3010\/drivers\/win10\/cs\/Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe (direct)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> support pages may show separate downloads for Windows 7\/Vista\/XP, but sometimes those links return a \u201cNot Found (404)\u201d error. In that case, use <strong>Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe<\/strong> \u2014 it\u2019s a working official option.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2) Before installing: check your Windows system type (32\/64-bit)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows 11<\/strong> is only available as <strong>64-bit<\/strong> (x64).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 8.1 \/ 7<\/strong> can be 32-bit or 64-bit \u2014 it\u2019s best to verify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to check (Windows 10\/11):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>System<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>About<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>System type<\/strong> (64-bit operating system or 32-bit operating system).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3) Method #1 (easiest): install via the EXE<\/h2>\n<p>This method works for Windows 11 \/ 10 \/ 8 \/ 8.1 \/ 7 and usually takes just a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download <strong>Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the file \u2192 select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the installation wizard steps.<\/li>\n<li>After installation, print a test page (see below).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>How to print a test page (Windows 11\/10):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Bluetooth &amp; devices<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Printers &amp; scanners<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Xerox Phaser 3010<\/strong> \u2192 open properties\/manage \u2192 find <strong>Print test page<\/strong> (the wording may vary slightly).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>How to print a test page (Windows 7):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Devices and Printers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>Xerox Phaser 3010<\/strong> \u2192 right-click \u2192 <strong>Printer properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Print Test Page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the EXE installation fails, move on to Method #2.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4) Method #2 (reliable): extract the driver files from the EXE and install manually via INF<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes the installer won\u2019t launch or says the system is \u201cnot supported\u201d. In that case, a manual installation via an INF file (built-in Windows method) usually helps.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1. Extract the EXE contents (the EXE can be unpacked like an archive)<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way is to use the free archiver <strong>7-Zip<\/strong> (or WinRAR):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Install 7-Zip (if you don\u2019t have it).<\/li>\n<li>Right-click <strong>Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>7-Zip<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Extract to &#8220;Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer\\&#8221;<\/strong> (or \u201cExtract to\u2026\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After extraction, you\u2019ll get a folder with the driver files.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2. Find the driver INF file<\/h3>\n<p>Inside the extracted folder, the typical paths look like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For 64-bit (x64):<\/strong><br \/>\n<code>...\\Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer\\Drivers\\HB\\Win_87VistaXP\\x64\\English\\xrhr1a64.inf<\/code><\/li>\n<li><strong>For 32-bit (x86):<\/strong><br \/>\n<code>...\\Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer\\Drivers\\HB\\Win_87VistaXP\\x32\\English\\xrhr1a.inf<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 3. Install the driver using \u201cHave Disk\u2026\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Windows 11 \/ 10 \/ 8 \/ 8.1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Start<\/strong> \u2192 type <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> \u2192 open it.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Devices and Printers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add a printer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If the printer isn\u2019t found, choose <strong>The printer that I want isn&#8217;t listed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>At the driver selection step, click <strong>Have Disk&#8230;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> and point to the INF file (<code>xrhr1a64.inf<\/code> for x64 or <code>xrhr1a.inf<\/code> for x86).<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Xerox Phaser 3010<\/strong> \u2192 click <strong>Next<\/strong> and finish the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Windows 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Devices and Printers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add a printer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Add a local printer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>At the driver selection step, click <strong>Have Disk&#8230;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the INF file (<code>xrhr1a64.inf<\/code> for x64 or <code>xrhr1a.inf<\/code> for x86).<\/li>\n<li>Finish the installation and print a <strong>Test Page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5) Important for Windows 11: Windows protected print mode<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 includes <strong>Windows protected print mode<\/strong>. If it\u2019s enabled, installing some printers that require third-party drivers may be blocked. In that case, turn the mode off and try again (ideally using the manual INF method).<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft documentation (English):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/modern-print\/windows-protected-print-mode\/windows-protected-print-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows protected print mode (Microsoft Learn)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6) Quick note on Windows Vista and Windows XP<\/h2>\n<p>These systems are rare today. If you use Vista\/XP, the same approach usually works: extract the driver from the EXE and install via <strong>Have Disk&#8230;<\/strong> (INF). If installation still fails, it\u2019s typically due to the limitations of the older OS (missing components, required updates, etc.).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>7) If the printer still won\u2019t print after installation: quick checklist<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Connect the printer directly to a USB port on the PC (no USB hub) and make sure it\u2019s powered on.<\/li>\n<li>Reinstall the printer: remove it from the device list, restart your PC, and install again (preferably via INF).<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you installed the correct driver for your system type: x64 for 64-bit, x86 for 32-bit.<\/li>\n<li>On Windows 11, check <strong>Windows protected print mode<\/strong> (see section 5).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"social-share-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895&text=How+to+Download+and+Install+the+Xerox+Phaser+3010+Printer+Driver+in+Windows+11+%2F+10+%2F+8+%2F+8.1+%2F+7+%2F+Vista+%2F+XP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895&title=How+to+Download+and+Install+the+Xerox+Phaser+3010+Printer+Driver+in+Windows+11+%2F+10+%2F+8+%2F+8.1+%2F+7+%2F+Vista+%2F+XP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=28895&description=How+to+Download+and+Install+the+Xerox+Phaser+3010+Printer+Driver+in+Windows+11+%2F+10+%2F+8+%2F+8.1+%2F+7+%2F+Vista+%2F+XP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide uses the official driver installer Xerox_Phaser_3010_installer.exe, which is available on the Xerox website. 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