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... 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 devices...17 Before creating virtual devices ...17 Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager ...17 Creating virtual devices from the command line...18 Creating a print queue...19 Creating print queues using the Add Print...
... 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 devices...17 Before creating virtual devices ...17 Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager ...17 Creating virtual devices from the command line...18 Creating a print queue...19 Creating print queues using the Add Print...
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... are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." If you have enough disk space available for a complete installation. For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Red Hat Linux - The default administrative group on page 16. SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Supported operating systems Make...
... are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on AIX is "bin." If you have enough disk space available for a complete installation. For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Red Hat Linux - The default administrative group on page 16. SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Supported operating systems Make...
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... 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 is not enough disk space in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer driver...
... 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 is not enough disk space in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer driver...
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... file: # /opt/freeware/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz 5 Type the following on page 31. For more information about finding more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough disk space in /usr/lpp to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software...
... file: # /opt/freeware/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-aix5-sysv.pkg.gz 5 Type the following on page 31. For more information about finding more space, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough disk space in /usr/lpp to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software...
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... installation: # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer driver. Installing on Red Hat, Red Flag, Linpus, or SUSE Linux 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" 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 8. 2 Make...
... installation: # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer driver. Installing on Red Hat, Red Flag, Linpus, or SUSE Linux 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" 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 8. 2 Make...
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... http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 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. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the screen. • To accept the defaults, press Enter. • To answer yes/no questions, type y, n, or...
... http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 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. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on the screen. • To accept the defaults, press Enter. • To answer yes/no questions, type y, n, or...
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.../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/lpp/lexprint /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers Note: Other software may need to remove symbolic links created during installation. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you installed the printer drivers...
.../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/lpp/lexprint /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers Note: Other software may need to remove symbolic links created during installation. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you installed the printer drivers...
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... default paper 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. If your web browser is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Note: User mode is not listed, you can type lexprint -n. If you do not have the interface available, you can set the default paper size for Print Drivers...
... default paper 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. If your web browser is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Note: User mode is not listed, you can type lexprint -n. If you do not have the interface available, you can set the default paper size for Print Drivers...
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.... In order for the Asian model. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add Print Drivers to, or remove them from those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you must enable the Asian Drivers in the model name. 3 Select the default paper size.
.... In order for the Asian model. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add Print Drivers to, or remove them from those who do not make a selection, Letter is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you must enable the Asian Drivers in the model name. 3 Select the default paper size.
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... 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. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the Administrative group located in the user's home directory. User settings are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. For information about changing the...
... 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. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the Administrative group located in the user's home directory. User settings are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. For information about changing the...
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... PDF print jobs to the print queue. • If the language type is pcl, you want to the queue. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as determined in step b on page 19, create a new print queue ("myqueue"), for a virtual device ("mydevice"). Using the Printer Type as the language type. Jobs in step 1 on page 19, run the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsqueue_opts -f printer_type Example: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsqueue_opts -f 10LT63x Locate the options and...
... PDF print jobs to the print queue. • If the language type is pcl, you want to the queue. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as determined in step b on page 19, create a new print queue ("myqueue"), for a virtual device ("mydevice"). Using the Printer Type as the language type. Jobs in step 1 on page 19, run the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsqueue_opts -f printer_type Example: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsqueue_opts -f 10LT63x Locate the options and...
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... line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue -q myqueue -m accept|reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all print jobs you change the settings through Print File or lexlp, your home directory and apply to all options for the action you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. on the printer icon to perform. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver...
... line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue -q myqueue -m accept|reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all print jobs you change the settings through Print File or lexlp, your home directory and apply to all options for the action you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. on the printer icon to perform. Changing the print queue properties 1 Open the printer driver...
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... Enable Printer Classes. Users can also change or modify a printer queue class from a class, type the following command: 22 Displaying the alias of a queue, you are supported only on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem enabled. To add a queue to a class rather than a specific printer. Note: Printer aliases are creating a queue on Linux platforms with CUPS enabled. Once a printer class is set...
... Enable Printer Classes. Users can also change or modify a printer queue class from a class, type the following command: 22 Displaying the alias of a queue, you are supported only on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem enabled. To add a queue to a class rather than a specific printer. Note: Printer aliases are creating a queue on Linux platforms with CUPS enabled. Once a printer class is set...
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... an optional duplex unit installed in a program Print dialog box may be available in sequence (one copy of the paper. Check the documentation that came with the printer to print on both sides of the first page, followed by indicating the binding edge you can specify the direction the multiple images fit on . This enables the printer to use from the Duplex options. Printing a duplex job Duplex printing is supported. Specifying a multiple numbers of some programs. Program settings...
... an optional duplex unit installed in a program Print dialog box may be available in sequence (one copy of the paper. Check the documentation that came with the printer to print on both sides of the first page, followed by indicating the binding edge you can specify the direction the multiple images fit on . This enables the printer to use from the Duplex options. Printing a duplex job Duplex printing is supported. Specifying a multiple numbers of some programs. Program settings...
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... means that if one printer in the virtual device, and how do they work ? Enabling classes for printers connected by the user. When I right-click the print queue icon, I change a print queue's printer type after creation? When you add a network device, you can set options such as Administrator User ID, Logfile Name, Printer Intervention Information for User, and Printer Intervention Information for some printers. For more information, see the Web page for Administrator. •...
... means that if one printer in the virtual device, and how do they work ? Enabling classes for printers connected by the user. When I right-click the print queue icon, I change a print queue's printer type after creation? When you add a network device, you can set options such as Administrator User ID, Logfile Name, Printer Intervention Information for User, and Printer Intervention Information for some printers. For more information, see the Web page for Administrator. •...
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... print queue. 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 enabled. 37 Make sure TCP/IP is with the appropriate device file name. Check to a network, PING the print server. - Example: cat /etc/hosts >> /dev/lp0 Replace /dev/lp0 with the communication of attachments on the setup page. - If you printed...
... print queue. 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 enabled. 37 Make sure TCP/IP is with the appropriate device file name. Check to a network, PING the print server. - Example: cat /etc/hosts >> /dev/lp0 Replace /dev/lp0 with the communication of attachments on the setup page. - If you printed...
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... remove this from the print server. Turn the printer back on first. • Make sure the SNMP community name you have the latest version of attachments on the setup page. • If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. My printer model is not listed • Make sure you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web...
... remove this from the print server. Turn the printer back on first. • Make sure the SNMP community name you have the latest version of attachments on the setup page. • If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31. My printer model is not listed • Make sure you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web...
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... error detection method used in serial communications. A DNS server that resolves hostnames to the LAN. See Network Information System (NIS). Configuration tables. See Network Information System (NIS). The sending device must match the receiving port. A computer network located on the computer or external print server into which the printer cable connects. A method of the printer driver that allows you logically subdivide a network. A function of selecting a specific file from the control panel. A printer with command line options. Software...
... error detection method used in serial communications. A DNS server that resolves hostnames to the LAN. See Network Information System (NIS). Configuration tables. See Network Information System (NIS). The sending device must match the receiving port. A computer network located on the computer or external print server into which the printer cable connects. A method of the printer driver that allows you logically subdivide a network. A function of selecting a specific file from the control panel. A printer with command line options. Software...
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... a printer. A command line program that is used to test the communication between two or more devices in the server where print jobs are stored for other transport agents, such as setting up printers, making print queues, and deleting printers. A command line program that formats print jobs for printing according to a USB port. See System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). 46 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...
... a printer. A command line program that is used to test the communication between two or more devices in the server where print jobs are stored for other transport agents, such as setting up printers, making print queues, and deleting printers. A command line program that formats print jobs for printing according to a USB port. See System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). 46 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...
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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 13 on Debian Linux 11...
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 13 on Debian Linux 11...