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... 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 from the administrative group 17 Creating virtual...
... 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 from the administrative group 17 Creating virtual...
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... sheet...26 Printing multiple copies of a document...26 Changing the orientation of a print job...27 Changing the Lines Per Page setting...27 Defining the printable area when printing text files 27 Using the Print and Hold setting...28 Creating custom banner pages...29 Writing a banner program...29 Using a 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...
... sheet...26 Printing multiple copies of a document...26 Changing the orientation of a print job...27 Changing the Lines Per Page setting...27 Defining the printable area when printing text files 27 Using the Print and Hold setting...28 Creating custom banner pages...29 Writing a banner program...29 Using a 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...
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... 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 graphical interface-Users can use the command lexlp in place of lp to access a graphic interface to override per-queue options at print time. • Job command line options-Users can override...
... 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 graphical interface-Users can use the command lexlp in place of lp to access a graphic interface to override per-queue options at print time. • Job command line options-Users can override...
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... specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Debian GNU/Linux - Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user...
... specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Debian GNU/Linux - Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user...
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... install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) 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-hpux11.11.pkg.gz 5 Start the Software Depot Install dialog by entering: # /usr/sbin/swinstall 6 Make sure the Source Depot type...
... install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) 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-hpux11.11.pkg.gz 5 Start the Software Depot Install dialog by entering: # /usr/sbin/swinstall 6 Make sure the Source Depot type...
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... Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line, and then press Enter: # smit install_latest 6 When prompted 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers...
... Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line, and then press Enter: # smit install_latest 6 When prompted 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers...
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... "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. For more information about finding more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough hard disk drive space in /usr/local to install the printer driver. Installing on Linspire, Debian, or Ubuntu Linux 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site...
... "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. For more information about finding more information, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough hard disk drive space in /usr/local to install the printer driver. Installing on Linspire, Debian, or Ubuntu Linux 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site...
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... standard package. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any questions that appear on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to TRUE. 3 Make sure you the installation was successful, type q to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on the screen. • To accept the defaults, press...
... standard package. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any questions that appear on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to TRUE. 3 Make sure you the installation was successful, type q to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on the screen. • To accept the defaults, press...
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... drive. 1 Create a directory where you want the packages to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to remove from the directory where the operating system requires the files. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the table below. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on another file...
... drive. 1 Create a directory where you want the packages to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to remove from the directory where the operating system requires the files. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the table below. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on another file...
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... 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 installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling...
... 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 installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling...
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... a Windows menu item, or from the command line. Paper Size You can set the default paper size for Print Drivers you must specify the web browser you are six basic options you can browse to view the help files for all print jobs. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by typing: # lexprint The program has two modes: User and Administrative. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup...
... a Windows menu item, or from the command line. Paper Size You can set the default paper size for Print Drivers you must specify the web browser you are six basic options you can browse to view the help files for all print jobs. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by typing: # lexprint The program has two modes: User and Administrative. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup...
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... can enable Asian driver support which allows you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to print using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. 3 Select the default paper size. Note: The only options available are using the Asian Font DIMM. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. In order for the Asian model.
... can enable Asian driver support which allows you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to print using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. 3 Select the default paper size. Note: The only options available are using the Asian Font DIMM. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. In order for the Asian model.
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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. To change their personal settings and maintain their printer groups. Add users to the administrative group by removing the username from the administrative group by adding the user's name to step 6 on page...
... 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. To change their personal settings and maintain their printer groups. Add users to the administrative group by removing the username from the administrative group by adding the user's name to step 6 on page...
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... Printer Aliases to create a new device. You locate the line matching this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 9 Click Next. 10 Finish creating the print queue. • If you are using...
... Printer Aliases to create a new device. You locate the line matching this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 9 Click Next. 10 Finish creating the print queue. • If you are using...
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... that specific print job. If you want to perform. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to all print jobs you change the status of the available options installed. For example, the Printer Type may not have all of a print queue from the command line for the print queue. 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...
... that specific print job. If you want to perform. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to all print jobs you change the status of the available options installed. For example, the Printer Type may not have all of a print queue from the command line for the print queue. 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...
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.... Print a setup page from the printer control panel. If it is not, make sure bpp device is connected to see the print server documentation. - Try printing directly to the device to a network, PING the print server. - Restart the lpsched or lpd process. - The print queue is disabled or down • If the printer is connected locally (by way of a parallel, serial, or USB cable), check the printer cable. • If the printer is properly installed and enabled. Check...
.... Print a setup page from the printer control panel. If it is not, make sure bpp device is connected to see the print server documentation. - Try printing directly to the device to a network, PING the print server. - Restart the lpsched or lpd process. - The print queue is disabled or down • If the printer is connected locally (by way of a parallel, serial, or USB cable), check the printer cable. • If the printer is properly installed and enabled. Check...
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... Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. Note: If you have an internal print server, the LAN cable is not listed • Make sure you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are working properly. If you supplied to the printer driver is properly installed...
... Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. Note: If you have an internal print server, the LAN cable is not listed • Make sure you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are working properly. If you supplied to the printer driver is properly installed...
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... the printer driver that tests whether an IP destination can be printed on each individual system. Configuration tables. The System V software package add utility. The print server card installed in serial communications. A type of selecting a specific file from the control panel. The physical opening on one inch of the printer driver that allows you logically subdivide a network. See Network Information System (NIS). Choices are required when printing with the lines per inch setting to be covered...
... the printer driver that tests whether an IP destination can be printed on each individual system. Configuration tables. The System V software package add utility. The print server card installed in serial communications. A type of selecting a specific file from the control panel. The physical opening on one inch of the printer driver that allows you logically subdivide a network. See Network Information System (NIS). Choices are required when printing with the lines per inch setting to be covered...
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... a printer connected to a USB port. See internal print server and external print server. A command line program that is created. Members typically have authority to the next available printer. print queue Print Queue Name print server print server's Web page print test page printer class Printer Type printq group process_printcmd process_printjob protocol range raw data Red Hat Package Manager (rpm) rejecting rmdevice sam send_network send_parallel send_serial send_usb SMIT A "staging area" used to store print jobs, to be used to install...
... a printer connected to a USB port. See internal print server and external print server. A command line program that is created. Members typically have authority to the next available printer. print queue Print Queue Name print server print server's Web page print test page printer class Printer Type printq group process_printcmd process_printjob protocol range raw data Red Hat Package Manager (rpm) rejecting rmdevice sam send_network send_parallel send_serial send_usb SMIT A "staging area" used to store print jobs, to be used to install...
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Index A Add Print Queue Wizard 19 administrative group adding a user 17 changing the group name 16 removing user 17 administrator mode 34 B banner program 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 before installing 8 finding space...
Index A Add Print Queue Wizard 19 administrative group adding a user 17 changing the group name 16 removing user 17 administrator mode 34 B banner program 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 before installing 8 finding space...