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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 on Red Hat, Red Flag, Linpus, or SUSE Linux 11 Installing ...
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 on Red Hat, Red Flag, Linpus, or SUSE Linux 11 Installing ...
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... frequently used options as the default, such as duplex or no banner page, so users do not need to specify those options. • Printer options support-Users have the ability to access several printer-specific options such as multiple-page printing, print and hold, duplex, or paper size. • Job submission...
... frequently used options as the default, such as duplex or no banner page, so users do not need to specify those options. • Printer options support-Users have the ability to access several printer-specific options such as multiple-page printing, print and hold, duplex, or paper size. • Job submission...
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...print queues. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you have an...; Sun Solaris SPARC • Sun Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - Red Flag Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on ...
...print queues. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you have an...; Sun Solaris SPARC • Sun Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - Red Flag Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on ...
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... own personal settings. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about...
... own personal settings. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about...
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...: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to filter print jobs. 3 Select the default paper size. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you do not. The default administrative group on page 19. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable...
...: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to filter print jobs. 3 Select the default paper size. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you do not. The default administrative group on page 19. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable...
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... printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer classes, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. For more information about printer aliases, see ...: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print queue settings options. You locate the line matching this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19
... printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer classes, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. For more information about printer aliases, see ...: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print queue settings options. You locate the line matching this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19
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... "automatic" for a virtual device ("mydevice"). Specify additional printer options so that paper from the command line for more details regarding this queue. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as determined in step b on page 19, create a new print queue ("myqueue"), for this command. If you select automatic_pdf, you can...
... "automatic" for a virtual device ("mydevice"). Specify additional printer options so that paper from the command line for more details regarding this queue. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as determined in step b on page 19, create a new print queue ("myqueue"), for this command. If you select automatic_pdf, you can...
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...you see a red "X" on a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. For example, the Printer Type may not have all possible properties options for the action you set up for...are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select the appropriate ...
...you see a red "X" on a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. For example, the Printer Type may not have all possible properties options for the action you set up for...are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select the appropriate ...
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... aliases of a queue, you can also change or modify a printer queue class from a class at the time you create the queue. Because printing resources are supported only on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with CUPS enabled. Note: Printer aliases are pooled within a class, the first available printer completes...
... aliases of a queue, you can also change or modify a printer queue class from a class at the time you create the queue. Because printing resources are supported only on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with CUPS enabled. Note: Printer aliases are pooled within a class, the first available printer completes...
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... Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, use the following at the command line. 1 Determine if the print queue supports the feature you want to change the printing preferences for this job only, click Preferences. Note: Unless your printer... supports Direct Image or an ImageQuick card SIMM, only PostScript emulation, PCL emulation, and ASCII text files can specify the change at the command line: # lp -d ...
... Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, use the following at the command line. 1 Determine if the print queue supports the feature you want to change the printing preferences for this job only, click Preferences. Note: Unless your printer... supports Direct Image or an ImageQuick card SIMM, only PostScript emulation, PCL emulation, and ASCII text files can specify the change at the command line: # lp -d ...
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... in the Print dialog box of some programs. Program settings usually override the settings on both sides of the first page, followed by all printers support the multiple-page feature. Printing multiple copies of a document Use the Copies option to print on one copy of the document. 26 The printer must... a duplex job Duplex printing is printing on the Setup tab usually prints uncollated copies faster. If you have enough memory to determine if the printer supports this option is...
... in the Print dialog box of some programs. Program settings usually override the settings on both sides of the first page, followed by all printers support the multiple-page feature. Printing multiple copies of a document Use the Copies option to print on one copy of the document. 26 The printer must... a duplex job Duplex printing is printing on the Setup tab usually prints uncollated copies faster. If you have enough memory to determine if the printer supports this option is...
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... taller than it is wide. • Select Landscape if you want the document wider than it is encountered. Note: These settings are only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. • The lines per page and lines per inch numbers work together. • You can adjust the...printed lines on a letter-size piece of a print queue. 1 Open the print queue properties. This is only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. Note: These settings are only supported by UNIX users to let the printer determine the orientation. Notes: • This feature is commonly used by ...
... taller than it is wide. • Select Landscape if you want the document wider than it is encountered. Note: These settings are only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. • The lines per page and lines per inch numbers work together. • You can adjust the...printed lines on a letter-size piece of a print queue. 1 Open the print queue properties. This is only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. Note: These settings are only supported by UNIX users to let the printer determine the orientation. Notes: • This feature is commonly used by ...
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...-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng system, enter the following command: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. After you print all remaining copies in memory so you may be four digits. For more information, see "Changing the... the copies, the Verify job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28
...-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng system, enter the following command: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. After you print all remaining copies in memory so you may be four digits. For more information, see "Changing the... the copies, the Verify job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28
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...support. If there are any plug-ins available for changes to complete installation. A confirmation dialog appears. After installation, you can also remove a print queue from the printer driver or the command line. The Plugin Manager utility can be included in use. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark... updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can maintain plug-ins from the directory. You can download the latest device support from the command line Installing, listing, and removing plug-ins is in the standard package. You can download and install...
...support. If there are any plug-ins available for changes to complete installation. A confirmation dialog appears. After installation, you can also remove a print queue from the printer driver or the command line. The Plugin Manager utility can be included in use. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark... updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can maintain plug-ins from the directory. You can download the latest device support from the command line Installing, listing, and removing plug-ins is in the standard package. You can download and install...
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...is working . • If the printer is Enabled and Accepting jobs after you use an Automatic PDF queue with a printer that does not support PDF data, the job does not print correctly. • PostScript emulation queues can print PostScript emulation data. • PCL emulation queues can ... The file I sent to the address stored for a hostname without adding any additional printer-related commands. Re-enable the queue with printers that support Direct Image or ImageQuick data. Try using the full DNS domain name. • Check your system may not be configured to print them through...
...is working . • If the printer is Enabled and Accepting jobs after you use an Automatic PDF queue with a printer that does not support PDF data, the job does not print correctly. • PostScript emulation queues can print PostScript emulation data. • PCL emulation queues can ... The file I sent to the address stored for a hostname without adding any additional printer-related commands. Re-enable the queue with printers that support Direct Image or ImageQuick data. Try using the full DNS domain name. • Check your system may not be configured to print them through...
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... the print server firmware level. What version of the printer driver is being used - Enter the following information: - Additional problems • Before you call Customer Support, make sure you diagnose the problem. • Before calling Customer Support, gather the following on the command line, and then press Enter: # finger info@hostname 40
... the print server firmware level. What version of the printer driver is being used - Enter the following information: - Additional problems • Before you call Customer Support, make sure you diagnose the problem. • Before calling Customer Support, gather the following on the command line, and then press Enter: # finger info@hostname 40
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... other countries. these available in all countries in the products or the programs described may not apply to the commands. 41 For Lexmark technical support, visit support.lexmark.com. PCL is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in its printer products. therefore, this agreement are commercial computer software and documentation developed exclusively at any country...
... other countries. these available in all countries in the products or the programs described may not apply to the commands. 41 For Lexmark technical support, visit support.lexmark.com. PCL is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in its printer products. therefore, this agreement are commercial computer software and documentation developed exclusively at any country...
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A designation for printers that specifies how packets are held in the print queue. Hardware used to connect printers to the printer. A standard protocol that support both PostScript and PCL emulation printer languages. The unique physical address of the printer on a network using either a Token-Ring or Ethernet cable. The sending ...
A designation for printers that specifies how packets are held in the print queue. Hardware used to connect printers to the printer. A standard protocol that support both PostScript and PCL emulation printer languages. The unique physical address of the printer on a network using either a Token-Ring or Ethernet cable. The sending ...
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...using 29 writing 29 C collating copies 26 command line 33 creating print queues 19 creating virtual devices 18 printing from 24 CUPS 39 Customer Support, contacting 40 D default settings 34 Device Manager 17 duplex printing 26 H holding print jobs 28 hostname troubleshooting 38 I installing printer drivers ... Linux 11 on Ubuntu Linux 11 L Lines Per Page, setting 27 Linux, using 7 M multiple copies 26 N notices 41 O operating systems, supported 8 P Plugin Manager utility 31 plugins installing 31 removing 31 plug-ins using scripts to manage 31 plug-ins, managing using the Plugin Manager utility...
...using 29 writing 29 C collating copies 26 command line 33 creating print queues 19 creating virtual devices 18 printing from 24 CUPS 39 Customer Support, contacting 40 D default settings 34 Device Manager 17 duplex printing 26 H holding print jobs 28 hostname troubleshooting 38 I installing printer drivers ... Linux 11 on Ubuntu Linux 11 L Lines Per Page, setting 27 Linux, using 7 M multiple copies 26 N notices 41 O operating systems, supported 8 P Plugin Manager utility 31 plugins installing 31 removing 31 plug-ins using scripts to manage 31 plug-ins, managing using the Plugin Manager utility...