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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 ......11 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...
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 ......11 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...
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... a 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 page...25... banner program ...29 Changing a virtual device...29 Removing a virtual device...30 Changing 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...
... a 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 page...25... banner program ...29 Changing a virtual device...29 Removing a virtual device...30 Changing 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...
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......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...
......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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... 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 ... native Print subsystem and send data directly to the printer by using the transport utilities. • Printer groups (My Printers)-Users have the ability to group print queues. • Printer classes-System administrators have the ability to manage the standard printer classes from a graphical interface. • Enhanced security...
... 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 ... native Print subsystem and send data directly to the printer by using the transport utilities. • Printer groups (My Printers)-Users have the ability to group print queues. • Printer classes-System administrators have the ability to manage the standard printer classes from a graphical interface. • Enhanced security...
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...on page 16. If you have enough disk space available for your host, you might want to access the printer driver management features. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-UX • IBM... one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. ...
...on page 16. If you have enough disk space available for your host, you might want to access the printer driver management features. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-UX • IBM... one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 Make sure you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. ...
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If either 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/contrib/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers...local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have 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...
If either 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/contrib/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers...local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have 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...
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...install. 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 ...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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information about finding more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates...
...install. 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 ...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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information about finding more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates...
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...ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. For more information about finding more information, see "Plugin Manager utility ...-ins available. 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...
...ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. For more information about finding more information, see "Plugin Manager utility ...-ins available. 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...
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...the packages in the standard package. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any questions that... Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 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...
...the packages in the standard package. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any questions that... Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 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...
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... space. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the folder /disk2/lexmark. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Check your operating system. If the file...
... space. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the folder /disk2/lexmark. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Check your operating system. If the file...
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... in either of the printer 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/unix_prt_drivers • AIX /usr...
... in either of the printer 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/unix_prt_drivers • AIX /usr...
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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 only available to view ... many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. 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 groups, see "Changing an administrative group name...
... 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 only available to view ... many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. 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 groups, see "Changing an administrative group name...
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...group on AIX is "printq." 16 Note: The only options available are prompted to print using Asian Drivers, you do not. If you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. In order to , or remove them from those who do not make a selection, Letter is "bin." Desktop ... A4 and Letter. In order for the Asian model. When you create print queues using the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. 2 ...
...group on AIX is "printq." 16 Note: The only options available are prompted to print using Asian Drivers, you do not. If you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. In order to , or remove them from those who do not make a selection, Letter is "bin." Desktop ... A4 and Letter. In order for the Asian model. When you create print queues using the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. 2 ...
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.... 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the administrative group by removing the username from the administrative group Users who are not part of this group can create a virtual device, you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and...
.... 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the administrative group by removing the username from the administrative group Users who are not part of this group can create a virtual device, you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and...
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...appropriate IP Address or Subnet. e Click Search. h Make any necessary changes to the physical device file. k Verify the information that appears. 5 If the printer is a BPP Device. c Select a physical device from the list of known devices, or select Other, and then enter the path to the available options.... Note: The Search function searches for the path in the file system. Note: Not all options may be available for the printer. b Enter the device name and description. g Click OK. i Click Next. If you entered an external print server IP Address or Host ...
...appropriate IP Address or Subnet. e Click Search. h Make any necessary changes to the physical device file. k Verify the information that appears. 5 If the printer is a BPP Device. c Select a physical device from the list of known devices, or select Other, and then enter the path to the available options.... Note: The Search function searches for the path in the file system. Note: Not all options may be available for the printer. b Enter the device name and description. g Click OK. i Click Next. If you entered an external print server IP Address or Host ...
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... queue. • You can create the queue, you are using Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. You locate the line matching this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 For more information, see "Working with...
... queue. • You can create the queue, you are using Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. You locate the line matching this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 For more information, see "Working with...
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...HTML, PDF, TIFF) print jobs to the print queue. • The Automatic PDF language type lets you set the language type to the printer without any queue modification. • The Automatic language type lets you can be submitted, but they are four print queue states: • Enabled... set the language type to the queue. These states are actively processed. • Disabled-Print job processing stops. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as "automatic" for this command. This makes the print queue a pass-through the print queue. • You should normally...
...HTML, PDF, TIFF) print jobs to the print queue. • The Automatic PDF language type lets you set the language type to the printer without any queue modification. • The Automatic language type lets you can be submitted, but they are four print queue states: • Enabled... set the language type to the queue. These states are actively processed. • Disabled-Print job processing stops. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as "automatic" for this command. This makes the print queue a pass-through the print queue. • You should normally...
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...enable, and disable are saved in the Properties dialog include all of the paper. 21 A special icon appears 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. If you want to that print ... the print queue. However, if a duplex unit is disabled. Specify only one side of the available options installed. The settings shown in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The changes do not affect any properties you see a red "X" on a print queue, the print queue...
...enable, and disable are saved in the Properties dialog include all of the paper. 21 A special icon appears 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. If you want to that print ... the print queue. However, if a duplex unit is disabled. Specify only one side of the available options installed. The settings shown in your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The changes do not affect any properties you see a red "X" on a print queue, the print queue...
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..." as "duplex." Users can print to a class rather than a specific printer. If you want to printer classes Printer classes help you are considered beneficial for a print queue. Creating a print queue with printer classes Introduction to modify the aliases of a print queue Right-click the print...last screen of a print queue could be used only if they are creating a queue on Linux platforms with printer aliases Introduction to printer aliases Use Printer Aliases when you need to provide alternative names for users. Because printing resources are supported only on Sun Solaris,...
..." as "duplex." Users can print to a class rather than a specific printer. If you want to printer classes Printer classes help you are considered beneficial for a print queue. Creating a print queue with printer classes Introduction to modify the aliases of a print queue Right-click the print...last screen of a print queue could be used only if they are creating a queue on Linux platforms with printer aliases Introduction to printer aliases Use Printer Aliases when you need to provide alternative names for users. Because printing resources are supported only on Sun Solaris,...
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...New Group Manager dialog box by using the Group Manager tool. Note: A class exists as long as it contains queues. You can create a printer group using the Group Manager tool. 1 Right-click a group name, and then select Group Manager. 2 From Available Print Queues, select the ...print queues you select a small group of the new class. Removing a queue from a class 1 Access Printer Classes. 2 Clear the check box next to the class from the available print queues on a UNIX system. # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue -q myqueue -c -r ...
...New Group Manager dialog box by using the Group Manager tool. Note: A class exists as long as it contains queues. You can create a printer group using the Group Manager tool. 1 Right-click a group name, and then select Group Manager. 2 From Available Print Queues, select the ...print queues you select a small group of the new class. Removing a queue from a class 1 Access Printer Classes. 2 Clear the check box next to the class from the available print queues on a UNIX system. # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue -q myqueue -c -r ...