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Contents Learning about the printer drivers 7 Using the printer drivers with UNIX and Linux...7 Installing the printer drivers 8 Before installing the printer drivers...8 Supported operating systems...8 System requirements...9 Installing on HP-UX...9 Installing on IBM AIX...10 Installing ... Installing on Sun Solaris x86...12 Finding space to install the printer drivers package 13 Removing the printer drivers package...13 Removing remaining directories...14 Performing tasks 15 Opening the printer driver...15 Print Drivers Setup...15 Administrative Group...15 Web Browser...15 Paper Size ...15...
Contents Learning about the printer drivers 7 Using the printer drivers with UNIX and Linux...7 Installing the printer drivers 8 Before installing the printer drivers...8 Supported operating systems...8 System requirements...9 Installing on HP-UX...9 Installing on IBM AIX...10 Installing ... Installing on Sun Solaris x86...12 Finding space to install the printer drivers package 13 Removing the printer drivers package...13 Removing remaining directories...14 Performing tasks 15 Opening the printer driver...15 Print Drivers Setup...15 Administrative Group...15 Web Browser...15 Paper Size ...15...
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...class ...23 Adding to a class ...23 Removing a queue from a class...23 Managing printer groups...23 Creating a printer group ...23 Adding a print queue to My Printers or another printer group 23 Removing a printer group ...24 Printing from the command line...24 Printing a file...25 Printing a test ...a print queue to print to a different printer 30 Removing a print queue...30 Plugin Manager utility (software updates)...31 Using the Plugin Manager utility ...31 Installing plugins from the printer driver...31 Removing plugins from the printer driver...31 Using the Plugin Manager utility from the...
...class ...23 Adding to a class ...23 Removing a queue from a class...23 Managing printer groups...23 Creating a printer group ...23 Adding a print queue to My Printers or another printer group 23 Removing a printer group ...24 Printing from the command line...24 Printing a file...25 Printing a test ...a print queue to print to a different printer 30 Removing a print queue...30 Plugin Manager utility (software updates)...31 Using the Plugin Manager utility ...31 Installing plugins from the printer driver...31 Removing plugins from the printer driver...31 Using the Plugin Manager utility from the...
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... down...37 The file I sent to the print queue came out as garbage 38 The hostname does not resolve...38 The printer driver is unable to find the network printer 39 My printer model is not listed...39 Jobs are not printing...39 Additional problems...40 Editions and Trademarks 41 Edition notice...41 UNITED...
... down...37 The file I sent to the print queue came out as garbage 38 The hostname does not resolve...38 The printer driver is unable to find the network printer 39 My printer model is not listed...39 Jobs are not printing...39 Additional problems...40 Editions and Trademarks 41 Edition notice...41 UNITED...
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Learning about the printer drivers Using the printer drivers with UNIX and Linux The printer drivers for UNIX and Linux systems provide many features that help ease the task of the system administrator and that help users be more productive. •...-Administrators can use wizards to help set up virtual devices and print queues. • Network printer search-The search function makes it easier to find printers in an IP Subnet or Range. • Print subsystem integration-Printer drivers integrate with the native Print subsystem to work with existing print queues and software. • ...
Learning about the printer drivers Using the printer drivers with UNIX and Linux The printer drivers for UNIX and Linux systems provide many features that help ease the task of the system administrator and that help users be more productive. •...-Administrators can use wizards to help set up virtual devices and print queues. • Network printer search-The search function makes it easier to find printers in an IP Subnet or Range. • Print subsystem integration-Printer drivers integrate with the native Print subsystem to work with existing print queues and software. • ...
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... Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for printer drivers. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on your operating system, or see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms...The default administrative group on the print server to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." For more information, see "System requirements" on ...
... Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for printer drivers. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on your operating system, or see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms...The default administrative group on the print server to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." For more information, see "System requirements" on ...
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... the following table to make sure your system has enough space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded printer software package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file: # /usr...
... the following table to make sure your system has enough space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded printer software package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file: # /usr...
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... packages you want to install. a On the Software to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory, and then...
... packages you want to install. a On the Software to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory, and then...
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For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. # dpkg -i /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb 5 Run the following on page 31. Check...
For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. # dpkg -i /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb 5 Run the following on page 31. Check...
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...the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are ...install all the packages, type all the packages in the standard package. a Download the Lexmark printer drivers package (print-drivers-solaris8-10-sparc.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: You must install all , and then press Enter. • To install individual...
...the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are ...install all the packages, type all the packages in the standard package. a Download the Lexmark printer drivers package (print-drivers-solaris8-10-sparc.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: You must install all , and then press Enter. • To install individual...
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...the files. Depending on your operating system. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be in the standard package. You can also type the names of printer drivers in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that appear on page 31. 6... software plugins available. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to actually be installed...
...the files. Depending on your operating system. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be in the standard package. You can also type the names of printer drivers in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that appear on page 31. 6... software plugins available. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to actually be installed...
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... of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following locations: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • HP-UX /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /usr/spool/lp/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • Linux /usr/local/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers •...
... of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following locations: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • HP-UX /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /usr/spool/lp/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • Linux /usr/local/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers •...
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...name. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by default. Print Drivers Setup There are six basic options you are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more ... modes: User and Administrative. If your web browser is not listed, you can browse to the root user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line. Paper Size You can set many of the web browser. 4...
...name. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by default. Print Drivers Setup There are six basic options you are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more ... modes: User and Administrative. If your web browser is not listed, you can browse to the root user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line. Paper Size You can set many of the web browser. 4...
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... this mime type, allowing the print jobs to print with or without the Asian Font DIMM. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with CUPS you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to provide an administrative group name. In order for jobs to... Next. The default administrative group name on all systems except AIX is "bin." Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to use . 4 Click Next. In order to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click...
... this mime type, allowing the print jobs to print with or without the Asian Font DIMM. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with CUPS you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to provide an administrative group name. In order for jobs to... Next. The default administrative group name on all systems except AIX is "bin." Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to use . 4 Click Next. In order to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click...
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... Before you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and HP-UX # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the UNIX group. If the printer is attached to a network, go to step 6 on page 18...of this group can create a virtual device, you can only change the administrative group name, run one of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Remove a user from the administrative group by adding the user's name to the administrative group by removing ...
... Before you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and HP-UX # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the UNIX group. If the printer is attached to a network, go to step 6 on page 18...of this group can create a virtual device, you can only change the administrative group name, run one of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Remove a user from the administrative group by adding the user's name to the administrative group by removing ...
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...Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 a The device name associated with the print queue must gather the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsdevice -l • If the device does not exist, you are using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver..., click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from the command line 1 Before you can list the defined virtual devices by ...
...Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 a The device name associated with the print queue must gather the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsdevice -l • If the device does not exist, you are using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver..., click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from the command line 1 Before you can list the defined virtual devices by ...
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... settings override any other jobs sent to that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. However, your changes are all possible properties options for that specific print job. To change ...the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your print job prints on a print queue, the print queue is disabled. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the...
... settings override any other jobs sent to that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. However, your changes are all possible properties options for that specific print job. To change ...the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your print job prints on a print queue, the print queue is disabled. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the...
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...8226; Select Verify to the printer, you can hold a job in the buffer of the printer until you can print it appears in the Job Information to process additional held in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; Using the Print and ...Hold setting When sending a job to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you may be four digits. it later. To use the confidential Print and...
...8226; Select Verify to the printer, you can hold a job in the buffer of the printer until you can print it appears in the Job Information to process additional held in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; Using the Print and ...Hold setting When sending a job to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you may be four digits. it later. To use the confidential Print and...
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... device_name Changing a print queue to print to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. If you want to delete. 30 From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Removing a ...print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to a different printer 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select Change Device. 4 Select a device from the Device Manager table. Notes: ...
... device_name Changing a print queue to print to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. If you want to delete. 30 From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Removing a ...print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to a different printer 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select Change Device. 4 Select a device from the Device Manager table. Notes: ...
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...your screen to take effect. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to restart the application for added device support. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2... Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a ...
...your screen to take effect. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to restart the application for added device support. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2... Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a ...
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... print queues. • An "X" means the print queue is disabled. Try printing to accept print jobs. If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. For ...queue is rejecting print jobs. Note: You can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. Three different icons may appear on the printer in applications such as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for a print queue? Frequently asked questions ...
... print queues. • An "X" means the print queue is disabled. Try printing to accept print jobs. If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. For ...queue is rejecting print jobs. Note: You can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. Three different icons may appear on the printer in applications such as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for a print queue? Frequently asked questions ...