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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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... Printing a duplex job...26 Printing multiple pages on one 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...
... Printing a duplex job...26 Printing multiple pages on one 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...
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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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... site for your host, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions...
... site for your host, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions...
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... hostname of the computer you want to install the printer driver. Ignore the message, and click OK. 10 During installation, select Logfile to start the installation. Make sure there are installing 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 Source Host Name text box. For more information...
... hostname of the computer you want to install the printer driver. Ignore the message, and click OK. 10 During installation, select Logfile to start the installation. Make sure there are installing 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 Source Host Name text box. For more information...
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... IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 31. 10 a On the Software to begin installing the printer driver. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you want to install. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz) from...
... IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 31. 10 a On the Software to begin installing the printer driver. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you want to install. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz) from...
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... available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package" on the command line: # env | grep OPENWINHOME If you do not get a response, you have enough hard disk drive space in the standard package. For more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you must set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following setup script...
... available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package" on the command line: # env | grep OPENWINHOME If you do not get a response, you have enough hard disk drive space in the standard package. For more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you must set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following setup script...
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... the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line: # env | grep OPENWINHOME If you do not get a response, you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10...
... the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line: # env | grep OPENWINHOME If you do not get a response, you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10...
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... Manager utility (software updates)" on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you start the program. For more file space. Depending on page 31. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be installed. If the file system containing the directory is full, you can also type the names of printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark...
... Manager utility (software updates)" on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you start the program. For more file space. Depending on page 31. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be installed. If the file system containing the directory is full, you can also type the names of printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark...
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... files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. 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 installed the printer drivers. By default, the printer drivers...
... files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. 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 installed the printer drivers. By default, the printer drivers...
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...: Changing the default paper size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Print Drivers Setup There are six basic options you 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" on page 16. Note: User mode is available from a Windows menu...
...: Changing the default paper size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Print Drivers Setup There are six basic options you 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" on page 16. Note: User mode is available from a Windows menu...
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... mime type, allowing the print jobs to filter print jobs. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. Note: The only options available are prompted to print correctly, you must specify a printer with CUPS you to print using Asian Drivers, you...
... mime type, allowing the print jobs to filter print jobs. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. Note: The only options available are prompted to print correctly, you must specify a printer with CUPS you to print using Asian Drivers, you...
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... network printers-the host name or IP address and the SNMP community name • For local printers-the 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 step 6 on page 18...
... network printers-the host name or IP address and the SNMP community name • For local printers-the 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 step 6 on page 18...
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... Enable Printer Classes to create a new device. For more information about adding devices, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. 3 Click Next. 4 Enter the printer name and description. 5 Select the printer type. 6 Click Next. 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to change the settings for this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available...
... Enable Printer Classes to create a new device. For more information about adding devices, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. 3 Click Next. 4 Enter the printer name and description. 5 Select the printer type. 6 Click Next. 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to change the settings for this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available...
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... clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. However, if a duplex unit is not connected to the printer, your print job prints on a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you see a red "X" on the printer icon to indicate that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. Changing...
... clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. However, if a duplex unit is not connected to the printer, your print job prints on a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you see a red "X" on the printer icon to indicate that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. Changing...
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... print server. Check to a network, check the print server. If it does not print, the problem is properly installed and enabled. If this prints correctly, re-create the virtual device and print queue. See the documentation for the printer. Make sure the print server is with the communication of the server to a network, PING the print server. - Try using the Print utilities to print directly to work , check the setup page you cannot submit a print job to check for the print server and Print Drivers to the printer...
... print server. Check to a network, check the print server. If it does not print, the problem is properly installed and enabled. If this prints correctly, re-create the virtual device and print queue. See the documentation for the printer. Make sure the print server is with the communication of the server to a network, PING the print server. - Try using the Print utilities to print directly to work , check the setup page you cannot submit a print job to check for the print server and Print Drivers to the printer...
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... print server documentation. • Print a setup page from the printer control panel. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. • Make sure TCP/IP is working . • Turn the printer and print server off , and then PING again to the printer driver is properly installed and enabled. For more information, see the print server documentation. The protocol must be active for jobs to print correctly, you must remove this mime type, allowing the print jobs to work , check the IP address...
... print server documentation. • Print a setup page from the printer control panel. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. • Make sure TCP/IP is working . • Turn the printer and print server off , and then PING again to the printer driver is properly installed and enabled. For more information, see the print server documentation. The protocol must be active for jobs to print correctly, you must remove this mime type, allowing the print jobs to work , check the IP address...
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...). Configuration tables. The System V software package removal utility. A UNIX service that specifies the local network portion of selecting a specific file from the control panel. Choices are required when printing with either an internal print server or an external print server connecting it an ICMP echo request and waiting for a particular job. This number works with the lines per page Local Area Network (LAN) lsqueue_opts mkdevice mkqueue My Printers name server netmask network address Network Information System (NIS) network print server network printer...
...). Configuration tables. The System V software package removal utility. A UNIX service that specifies the local network portion of selecting a specific file from the control panel. Choices are required when printing with either an internal print server or an external print server connecting it an ICMP echo request and waiting for a particular job. This number works with the lines per page Local Area Network (LAN) lsqueue_opts mkdevice mkqueue My Printers name server netmask network address Network Information System (NIS) network print server network printer...
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... a printer connected to a parallel port. 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 by the printer. The name given by the print queue. The model name of data between the software and the printer. A set of...
... a printer connected to a parallel port. 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 by the printer. The name given by the print queue. The model name of data between the software and the printer. A set of...
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... command line 24 from the printer driver 25 multiple copies 26 multiple-pages on one sheet 26 Print and Hold 28 specifying orientation 27 test page 25 text files 27 R removing remaining directories 14 S Setup Administrative Group 15 Asian Drivers 16 CUPS 16 Desktop Integration 16 Paper Size 15 Web Browser 15 software updates installing 31 removing 31 using scripts to manage 31 software updates, managing using the Plugin Manager utility 31 supported operating...
... command line 24 from the printer driver 25 multiple copies 26 multiple-pages on one sheet 26 Print and Hold 28 specifying orientation 27 test page 25 text files 27 R removing remaining directories 14 S Setup Administrative Group 15 Asian Drivers 16 CUPS 16 Desktop Integration 16 Paper Size 15 Web Browser 15 software updates installing 31 removing 31 using scripts to manage 31 software updates, managing using the Plugin Manager utility 31 supported operating...