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... 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... Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user...
... 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... Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user...
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... 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 command line 31 Frequently asked questions 33 Command line...33 Print queue management...33 4
... 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 command line 31 Frequently asked questions 33 Command line...33 Print queue management...33 4
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... is disabled or 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...
... is disabled or 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...
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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. • ... 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. • Frequently used options-System administrators can create queues with the...
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. • ... 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. • Frequently used options-System administrators can create queues with the...
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...remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - SUSE Linux - Linspire Linux - During installation, you are asked if you want to access the printer driver management features. For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 The default administrative group on all ..."bin." Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX ...
...remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - SUSE Linux - Linspire Linux - During installation, you are asked if you want to access the printer driver management features. For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 The default administrative group on all ..."bin." Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX ...
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...is Network Directory/CDROM and the hostname of these fields 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 package file: # /usr/.../usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on appears 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 ...
...is Network Directory/CDROM and the hostname of these fields 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 package file: # /usr/.../usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on appears 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 ...
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...then uncompress the package file: # /opt/freeware/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz 5 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. Installing on IBM AIX ...10 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 /usr/lpp to install. ...
...then uncompress the package file: # /opt/freeware/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz 5 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. Installing on IBM AIX ...10 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 /usr/lpp to install. ...
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... "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the...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 ...
... "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the...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 ...
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... downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to...
... downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to...
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...the installation was successful, type q to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. For ... to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to the directory you want the packages to quit. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the standard package. Operating system HP-UX IBM ...
...the installation was successful, type q to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. For ... to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to the directory you want the packages to quit. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the standard package. Operating system HP-UX IBM ...
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...drivers packages, you may be located 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... the directory. 14 If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you ...
...drivers packages, you may be located 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... the directory. 14 If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you ...
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...location of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Web Browser In order to the root user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. If an administrator starts the program, it opens in ...140; Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. 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 ...
...location of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Web Browser In order to the root user. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. If an administrator starts the program, it opens in ...140; Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. 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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...Click File Setup. 2 Click Desktop Integration. 3 Select the menu integration option you do not. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 When you create print queues using Linux with or...and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to use the Asian Drivers you must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL ...
...Click File Setup. 2 Click Desktop Integration. 3 Select the menu integration option you do not. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 When you create print queues using Linux with or...and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to use the Asian Drivers you must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL ...
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...connection type (parallel, serial, or USB) 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. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual ...devices 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 administrative group...
...connection type (parallel, serial, or USB) 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. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual ...devices 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 administrative group...
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... 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this: Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 Example: You ...virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. 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. For more information, see "Working with printer classes" on page 21...
... 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this: Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 Example: You ...virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. 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. For more information, see "Working with printer classes" on page 21...
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..., if a duplex unit is disabled. How you change the status of the text in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue...|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all of the paper. 21 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. on the print queue ...
..., if a duplex unit is disabled. How you change the status of the text in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue...|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all of the paper. 21 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. on the print queue ...
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... copies of the Print and Hold options. This ensures the job does not print until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; For example, you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held jobs. 4 Click OK. To use the... you can hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer driver. See the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28
... copies of the Print and Hold options. This ensures the job does not print until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; For example, you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held jobs. 4 Click OK. To use the... you can hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer driver. See the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28
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... to delete. 30 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. If you need to delete. 2 Right-...click, and then select Delete. 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 . If you want to do...
... to delete. 30 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. If you need to delete. 2 Right-...click, and then select Delete. 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 . If you want to do...
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...for your screen to proceed with the 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. A confirmation dialog appears. A notification message...you try to take effect. 3 Click Remove. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File...
...for your screen to proceed with the 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. A confirmation dialog appears. A notification message...you try to take effect. 3 Click Remove. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File...
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... to print to add or remove a print queue? The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 If you can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command...
... to print to add or remove a print queue? The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 If you can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command...