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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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... Set up an administrative user group. If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. Supported operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Red Flag Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported ...Make sure you have an administrative group on your operating system, or see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Debian GNU/Linux - Note: If you are logged on with the latest available patches:...
... Set up an administrative user group. If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. Supported operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Red Flag Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported ...Make sure you have an administrative group on your operating system, or see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Debian GNU/Linux - Note: If you are logged on with the latest available patches:...
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...and then click Install. 9 Click OK to view the installation log. Make sure there are installing on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table to make sure your system... See the following to specify the full path to install the printer driver. Note: If there is incorrect, enter the correct value, or select it 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 ...
...and then click Install. 9 Click OK to view the installation log. Make sure there are installing on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table to make sure your system... See the following to specify the full path to install the printer driver. Note: If there is incorrect, enter the correct value, or select it 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 ...
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...Type the following 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 /usr/lpp to begin installing the printer driver. b Select the packages you want to install. ... to type the input device directory for software, type the following setup script to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. All ...
...Type the following 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 /usr/lpp to begin installing the printer driver. b Select the packages you want to install. ... to type the input device directory for software, type the following setup script to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. All ...
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... 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 setup script to determine...
... 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 setup script to determine...
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... a comma, and then press Enter. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to quit. 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: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package...
... a comma, and then press Enter. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to quit. 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: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package...
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... file space. For example, to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that appear on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to quit. Depending on the screen. • To ...example, if the operating system requires the files to the real directory in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in another drive. 1 Create a directory where you want to determine if there are actually installed...
... file space. For example, to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that appear on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to quit. Depending on the screen. • To ...example, if the operating system requires the files to the real directory in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in another drive. 1 Create a directory where you want to determine if there are actually installed...
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... all of the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package removal utilities usually do not delete the directory. 14 By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared...
... all of the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package removal utilities usually do not delete the directory. 14 By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared...
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...size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line by default. Note: User mode is not listed, you are ...the interface available, you can set the default paper size for all print jobs. 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 administrative...
...size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line by default. Note: User mode is not listed, you are ...the interface available, you can set the default paper size for all print jobs. 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 administrative...
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... Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to print using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you are prompted to use . 4 Click Next....group name. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "bin." Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Note: The only ...
... Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to print using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you are prompted to use . 4 Click Next....group name. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "bin." Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Note: The only ...
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...directory. Remove a user from the administrative group Users who are not part of this group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative tasks. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group ...virtual devices Before you can create a virtual device, 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 administrative group by ...
...directory. Remove a user from the administrative group Users who are not part of this group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative tasks. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group ...virtual devices Before you can create a virtual device, 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 administrative group by ...
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... Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about adding devices, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. • If you are using Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The...
... Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about adding devices, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. • If you are using Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The...
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... you set up for the print queue. To change the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes apply to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. Changing the ... have all of the text in the Properties dialog include all possible properties options for that specific print job. on the print queue within the printer driver: 1 Right-click the print queue. 2 Select or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. A special icon appears on a print queue,...
... you set up for the print queue. To change the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes apply to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. Changing the ... have all of the text in the Properties dialog include all possible properties options for that specific print job. on the print queue within the printer driver: 1 Right-click the print queue. 2 Select or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. A special icon appears on a print queue,...
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... you want to apply. • Select Off if you want to print one else using the printer driver. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print the originally requested copies of the printer until you can print additional copies later. it from the control panel. See the..., enter the following command: # lp -d queue_name -o print_hold=confidential -o pin_no=pin file_name To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; After you may be four digits.
... you want to apply. • Select Off if you want to print one else using the printer driver. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print the originally requested copies of the printer until you can print additional copies later. it from the control panel. See the..., enter the following command: # lp -d queue_name -o print_hold=confidential -o pin_no=pin file_name To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; After you may be four digits.
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...currently associated with it. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you do not see your printer listed in the table that you try to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. Notes:... 5 Click OK. If you want to remove a device that has queues associated with it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you need 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 command ...
...currently associated with it. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you do not see your printer listed in the table that you try to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. Notes:... 5 Click OK. If you want to remove a device that has queues associated with it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you need 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 command ...
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...installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility from the command line. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. The Plugin Manager utility can ...download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File Software Update...
...installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility from the command line. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. The Plugin Manager utility can ...download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File Software Update...
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... print job before the job prints. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 Do I see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating ...from the command line. Print queue management I need the root password to add or remove a print queue? The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. Note: An enabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for a print queue? The detail view shows a ...
... print job before the job prints. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 Do I see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating ...from the command line. Print queue management I need the root password to add or remove a print queue? The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. Note: An enabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for a print queue? The detail view shows a ...