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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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... print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to install the printer drivers package" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on...one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you might want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Red Hat Linux - SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-...
... print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to install the printer drivers package" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on...one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you might want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Red Hat Linux - SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-...
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.../CDROM and the hostname of these fields is not enough disk space in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding 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 list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field...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 /opt to install the printer driver. Ignore the message, and click OK. 10 During installation, select Logfile to start the...
.../CDROM and the hostname of these fields is not enough disk space in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding 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 list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field...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 /opt to install the printer driver. Ignore the message, and click OK. 10 During installation, select Logfile to start the...
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... 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 install the printer driver. For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on...is complete, click Done and exit SAM. 12 Run 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. Check...
... 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 install the printer driver. For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on...is complete, click Done and exit SAM. 12 Run 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. Check...
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... available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer driver. For 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...
... available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer driver. For 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...
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... a message appears telling you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following on page 31. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. b Save the downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Installing...
... a message appears telling you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following on page 31. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. b Save the downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Installing...
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... treats the symbolic link as a real directory, but the files are any questions that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the screen. • To...
... treats the symbolic link as a real directory, but the files are any questions that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the screen. • To...
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.../lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers...
.../lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers...
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...lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about administrative groups, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. Note: The Print Drivers Setup is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver... is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. If an ...
...lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about administrative groups, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. Note: The Print Drivers Setup is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver... is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. If an ...
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In order to use . 4 Click Next. The default administrative group name on page 19. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "bin." Note: The only options available are prompted to ...Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you must specify a printer with Asian in the model name. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to use the Asian Drivers you must enable the Asian Drivers in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to ...
In order to use . 4 Click Next. The default administrative group name on page 19. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "bin." Note: The only options available are prompted to ...Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you must specify a printer with Asian in the model name. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to use the Asian Drivers you must enable the Asian Drivers in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to ...
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... and the physical device file name Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Click Device Manager. 3 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. Remove a user from the administrative group by adding the user's name to the administrative group... can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Creating virtual devices Before creating 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...
... and the physical device file name Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Click Device Manager. 3 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. Remove a user from the administrative group by adding the user's name to the administrative group... can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Creating virtual devices Before creating 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...
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... the supported language is automatic. 19 Example: You want to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. You locate the line matching this queue. For more information, see "Working...
... the supported language is automatic. 19 Example: You want to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. You locate the line matching this queue. For more information, see "Working...
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...unsupported settings. Specify only one side of the available options installed. The changes do not affect any properties 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....which print jobs are saved in the Properties dialog include all options for more details regarding this command. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select the appropriate Properties menu item. 4 Change the settings. 5 Click OK. However, your...
...unsupported settings. Specify only one side of the available options installed. The changes do not affect any properties 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....which print jobs are saved in the Properties dialog include all options for more details regarding this command. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select the appropriate Properties menu item. 4 Change the settings. 5 Click OK. However, your...
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...delete it appears in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is deleted from the control panel. See the printer documentation to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the command line of a Sun Solaris, HP-UX, ... To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the Held Jobs menu. The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you want to store the job in memory. • Select Reserve if you do not want ...
...delete it appears in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is deleted from the control panel. See the printer documentation to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the command line of a Sun Solaris, HP-UX, ... To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the Held Jobs menu. The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you want to store the job in memory. • Select Reserve if you do not want ...
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...create it . You can create a new virtual device by clicking Add Device. 5 Click OK. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues 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 ...in the table, you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device from the command line. If you want to...
...create it . You can create a new virtual device by clicking Add Device. 5 Click OK. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues 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 ...in the table, you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device from the command line. If you want to...
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..., type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager The Plugin Manager utility lists all the currently installed plug-ins. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line Installing, listing, and removing plug-ins is...Manager utility can download the latest device support from the printer driver or the command line. You must be required to restart the application for added device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-...
..., type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager The Plugin Manager utility lists all the currently installed plug-ins. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line Installing, listing, and removing plug-ins is...Manager utility can download the latest device support from the printer driver or the command line. You must be required to restart the application for added device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-...
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... in red. • A "!" Try printing to accept print jobs. You probably have the ability to add or remove a print queue? If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Print queue management I used to print to has disappeared. A disabled queue continues to a different queue, or contact your administrator. The detail...
... in red. • A "!" Try printing to accept print jobs. You probably have the ability to add or remove a print queue? If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Print queue management I used to print to has disappeared. A disabled queue continues to a different queue, or contact your administrator. The detail...