Xerox Phaser 3020 / WorkCentre 3025 - drivers that actually install

The Phaser 3020 printer and its MFP sibling WorkCentre 3025 are past their support prime, and their drivers confuse a lot of people: the box CD predates Windows 10/11, and the printer disappears or refuses to install after upgrades. The official packages still exist and work - you just need the right ones in the right order.

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Quick answer

These models take TWO packages: the Print driver, plus - for scanning on the WorkCentre 3025 - a separate Scan driver (TWAIN/WIA). Install print first, plug in USB when the installer asks, then add scan. The button above finds both halves automatically; the steps below cover the manual route.

Symptoms - how this problem looks

Windows cannot find a driver when the printer is plugged in

The printer stopped working after a Windows 10/11 upgrade

"Driver is unavailable" or the printer prints blank/garbled pages

WorkCentre 3025 prints but does not scan

Wi-Fi setup never finds the printer

The installation CD refuses to run on modern Windows

Why it happens

No inbox driver in Windows

Windows Update does not always carry these models, so a plug-and-play install finds nothing and the printer stays unknown.

Upgrade broke the old package

Drivers installed years ago on Windows 7/8 stop loading after upgrades - the printer needs the current package from the support page.

Print and scan are separate drivers

On the WorkCentre 3025, printing and scanning install from different packages - installing only the print driver leaves the scanner dead.

Wi-Fi models need extra setup

The 3020BI/3025BI connect over Wi-Fi Direct or WPS; without the setup step the driver has no port to print to.

The fixes, in order

1. Download the right packages from Xerox

Open xerox.com, go to Customer Support, then All Support and Drivers, and search your model: "Phaser 3020" or "WorkCentre 3025".
In Drivers & Downloads, set your Windows version, and download the Print Driver package (V3 driver for USB is the safe default).
WorkCentre 3025 owners: also download the Scan Driver (TWAIN and WIA) package - and Easy Printer Manager if you want the scan-to-PC helper.

2. Install printing over USB

Uninstall any previous Xerox software (Settings, then Apps) and restart.
Run the downloaded print driver installer as administrator.
Connect the USB cable only when the installer asks for it, then finish and print a test page.

3. Set up Wi-Fi printing (3020BI / 3025BI)

The one-button route: press WPS on your router, then hold the WPS button on the printer until the light settles.
Run the print driver installer and choose the network connection type - it discovers the printer on the network and binds the port.
If discovery fails, print the configuration page (hold the red cancel button a few seconds) to see the printer's IP, and add the printer by IP in the installer or in Windows' Add printer dialog.

4. Make scanning work on the WorkCentre 3025

Install the Scan Driver (TWAIN/WIA) package from the same support page.
Scan from any app: Windows' Scan app, Paint's From scanner option, or your document software's TWAIN import.
If the scanner is not found over the network, connect by USB once to confirm the driver works, then re-check the network setup.

5. When the printer worked before and stopped

Remove the printer in Settings, then Printers & scanners.
Uninstall Xerox packages in Settings, then Apps, and restart.
Reinstall the current packages from method 1 - old installations do not survive Windows upgrades well, and a clean reinstall is faster than repairing one.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Phaser 3020 drivers available for Windows 11?

Yes - the Windows 10 64-bit packages on the Xerox support page install and run on Windows 11. Pick Windows 10 x64 in the OS selector if Windows 11 is not listed for your model.

Why does my WorkCentre 3025 print but not scan?

Printing and scanning use separate drivers on this model. Install the Scan Driver (TWAIN/WIA) package from the same support page and the scanner appears in Windows' Scan app and other software.

The printer prints gibberish or half pages. Driver problem?

Usually yes - a wrong or corrupted driver produces garbled output. Remove the printer, uninstall the packages, and do a clean install of the current print driver (method 5). If it persists over USB with the correct driver, test another cable.