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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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...Sun Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to access the printer driver management features. The default administrative group on all systems... add or remove print queues. Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to install the printer drivers package" on page 16. SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Linpus Linux For specific...
...Sun Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to access the printer driver management features. The default administrative group on all systems... add or remove print queues. Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to install the printer drivers package" on page 16. SUSE Linux - Ubuntu Linux - Red Flag Linux - Debian GNU/Linux - Linpus Linux For specific...
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... during installation 70MB in /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 file: # /usr/contrib...
... during installation 70MB in /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 file: # /usr/contrib...
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... about finding 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 standard package. 11 .... 10 Run the following setup script to begin installing the printer driver. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then...
... about finding 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 standard package. 11 .... 10 Run the following setup script to begin installing the printer driver. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then...
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... available. 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.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 determine if...
... available. 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.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 determine if...
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... type each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: You must set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following on page 8. ... if there are any questions that appear on page 31. 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. b Save the downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts...
... type each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. Note: You must set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following on page 8. ... if there are any questions that appear on page 31. 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. b Save the downloaded package in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts...
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... software plugins available. Check your operating system. Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require 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 be installed. The operating system treats the symbolic link...
... software plugins available. Check your operating system. Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require 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 be installed. The operating system treats the symbolic link...
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.... 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. By default, the printer drivers are installed in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. If there is additional software residing in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following...
.... 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some directories manually. By default, the printer drivers are installed in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. If there is additional software residing in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following...
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... 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 available from a Windows menu item, or from the...
... 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 available from a Windows menu item, or from the...
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.... 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you are using the Asian Font DIMM. During application setup... AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. 3 Select the default paper size. CUPS If you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you to print using Linux with or without the Asian...
.... 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS. 3 Select Enable PCL Emulation Job Filtering. 4 Click Next. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you are using the Asian Font DIMM. During application setup... AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. 3 Select the default paper size. CUPS If you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you to print using Linux with or without the Asian...
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... gather the following scripts: 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. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative...Before creating virtual devices Before you can only change the administrative group name, run one of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group name"...
... gather the following scripts: 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. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative...Before creating virtual devices Before you can only change the administrative group name, run one of the administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group name"...
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...for the print queue. For more information about adding devices, see "Working with printer classes" on page 17. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. ...Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2...
...for the print queue. For more information about adding devices, see "Working with printer classes" on page 17. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. ...Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2...
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...or lexlp, your home directory and apply to all options for that print queue. 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. The changes do not affect any ...|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all print jobs you want to perform. 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. However, your print job...
...or lexlp, your home directory and apply to all options for that print queue. 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. The changes do not affect any ...|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all print jobs you want to perform. 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. However, your print job...
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...print the job. • Select Verify to store the job in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; See the printer documentation to process additional held jobs. 4 Click OK. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 2 Click Print... panel. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you delete it ensures no one copy and hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in the...
...print the job. • Select Verify to store the job in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; See the printer documentation to process additional held jobs. 4 Click OK. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 2 Click Print... panel. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print one else using the printer driver. For example, you delete it ensures no one copy and hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in the...
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... -d device_name Changing a print queue to print to remove a device that you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you try 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 command line. • You cannot...
... -d device_name Changing a print queue to print to remove a device that you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you try 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 command line. • You cannot...
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... Remove option allows you to proceed with the installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download and install new plug-ins for your screen to uninstall. 3 Select Remove...
... Remove option allows you to proceed with the installation. 4 Follow the instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download and install new plug-ins for your screen to uninstall. 3 Select Remove...
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...Queue Properties dialog appears. Note: You can 't I see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating a print queue" on the printer in applications such as Mozilla. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows the queue in yellow. The detail... What happened? Only administrators have normal user permissions. Can I find the command line options for a print queue? If you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for this queue. Three different icons may appear on page 24....
...Queue Properties dialog appears. Note: You can 't I see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating a print queue" on the printer in applications such as Mozilla. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows the queue in yellow. The detail... What happened? Only administrators have normal user permissions. Can I find the command line options for a print queue? If you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for this queue. Three different icons may appear on page 24....