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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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... administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." Supported operating systems Make sure you might want to access the printer driver management features. Debian GNU/Linux - Ubuntu Linux - If you have an administrative group on your host, you are ... Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-UX • IBM AIX • Sun Solaris...
... administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." Supported operating systems Make sure you might want to access the printer driver management features. Debian GNU/Linux - Ubuntu Linux - If you have an administrative group on your host, you are ... Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-UX • IBM AIX • Sun Solaris...
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.../usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" 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... Sun Solaris Linux Installation space 62MB in /usr/lpp 130MB in /opt 75MB in /opt 75MB in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you started SAM, an error message appears. b Click Actions, and ...
.../usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" 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... Sun Solaris Linux Installation space 62MB in /usr/lpp 130MB in /opt 75MB in /opt 75MB in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you started SAM, an error message appears. b Click Actions, and ...
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... information about finding more space, 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 directory, and then... 9 Click OK to determine if there are installed by default. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to begin installing the printer driver. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line, and then press Enter:...
... information about finding more space, 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 directory, and then... 9 Click OK to determine if there are installed by default. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to begin installing the printer driver. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the command line, and then press Enter:...
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... you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following 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 following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr...
... you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following 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 following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr...
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...and answer any software plugins available. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment ...to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. 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 must install all the packages in the /tmp directory,...
...and answer any software plugins available. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment ...to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. 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 must install all the packages in the /tmp directory,...
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... to be in the standard package. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want to actually be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. The operating system treats the symbolic link ..."Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the table below. Depending on page 31. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that points to the directory...
... to be in the standard package. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want to actually be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. The operating system treats the symbolic link ..."Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the table below. Depending on page 31. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that points to the directory...
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...cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. By default, the printer drivers are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX ...system, remove the menu links by running the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package ...
...cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. By default, the printer drivers are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX ...system, remove the menu links by running the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package ...
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... Click Paper Size. 15 Paper Size You can set the administrative group name. 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" on page 16. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported ...
... Click Paper Size. 15 Paper Size You can set the administrative group name. 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" on page 16. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported ...
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...create print queues using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Note: The only options available are using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you want to filter properly. 1 Click File... as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you are prompted to add and remove queues from ,...
...create print queues using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Note: The only options available are using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you want to filter properly. 1 Click File... as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you are prompted to add and remove queues from ,...
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...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. User settings are not part of this group can create a virtual device, you must gather the...: 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 UNIX group. Users who are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16...
...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. User settings are not part of this group can create a virtual device, you must gather the...: 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 UNIX group. Users who are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16...
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...Finish. For more information, see "Working with CUPS, select Enable Printer Classes to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. b The supported printer types and languages can create the queue, you are using Sun ...printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" 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 : Lexmark...
...Finish. For more information, see "Working with CUPS, select Enable Printer Classes to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. b The supported printer types and languages can create the queue, you are using Sun ...printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" 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 : Lexmark...
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...the Icon View, and by changing the color of the text in the Properties dialog include all possible properties options for that print queue. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to that specific printer type. For example, the Printer Type may not have all of the... To change the status of a print queue from the command line 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. Specify only one ...
...the Icon View, and by changing the color of the text in the Properties dialog include all possible properties options for that print queue. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to that specific printer type. For example, the Printer Type may not have all of the... To change the status of a print queue from the command line 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. Specify only one ...
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...following command: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. This ensures the job does not print until you are ready to print the ...the Print and Hold options. The job is a default PIN for the printer driver; There is held job you want to process additional held jobs. 4 Click OK. it ensures no ...one else using the printer driver. To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the control panel. Using the Print...
...following command: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. This ensures the job does not print until you are ready to print the ...the Print and Hold options. The job is a default PIN for the printer driver; There is held job you want to process additional held jobs. 4 Click OK. it ensures no ...one else using the printer driver. To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the control panel. Using the Print...
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... You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. 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 need to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. A notification message appears...detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, you try to remove a device that 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. Notes: • ...
... You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. 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 need to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. A notification message appears...detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, you try to remove a device that 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. Notes: • ...
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...Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. It contains more specific information about the plugin you selected, and gives you want to proceed with the installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File &#...Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can also remove a print queue from the directory. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Œ Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line. You can download and install ...
...Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. It contains more specific information about the plugin you selected, and gives you want to proceed with the installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File &#...Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can also remove a print queue from the directory. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Œ Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line. You can download and install ...
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... column. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 You probably have the ability to add or remove queues. These jobs are... the user has personalized settings. Note: You can 't I create a print queue from the command line" on page 19. Three different icons may appear on the printer in red. • A "!" A print queue I find the command line options for a print queue? You can I used to print to accept print jobs. means the...
... column. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 You probably have the ability to add or remove queues. These jobs are... the user has personalized settings. Note: You can 't I create a print queue from the command line" on page 19. Three different icons may appear on the printer in red. • A "!" A print queue I find the command line options for a print queue? You can I used to print to accept print jobs. means the...
