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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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..., see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "Changing an administrative group ... Linux - During installation, you are asked if you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • ...
..., see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms.txt after installation. 8 If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "Changing an administrative group ... Linux - During installation, you are asked if you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • ...
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..., an error message appears. b Click Actions, and then click Install. 9 Click OK to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table...HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure you are installing on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 9 System requirements The printer driver has minimum installation space requirements. For more ...
..., an error message appears. b Click Actions, and then click Install. 9 Click OK to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table...HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure you are installing on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 9 System requirements The printer driver has minimum installation space requirements. For more ...
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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... by default. a On the Software to install the printer driver. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to begin installing the printer driver. All packages are any software plug-ins available. For...
...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... by default. a On the Software to install the printer driver. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to begin installing the printer driver. All packages are any software plug-ins available. For...
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... plug-ins available. For more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" 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 on the command line...
... plug-ins available. For more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" 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 on the command line...
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4 Install the package file. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (...variable 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 set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by a comma, and ...
4 Install the package file. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (...variable 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 set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by a comma, and ...
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... you to remove from the directory where the operating system requires the files. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For example, to install in the /disk2 file system, ...but the files are any questions that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you want to install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you the installation was successful, type q to ...
... you to remove from the directory where the operating system requires the files. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For example, to install in the /disk2 file system, ...but the files are any questions that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you want to install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you the installation was successful, type q to ...
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... unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. To see if any directories remain after removing all of the following locations: • Solaris /opt...
... unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /usr/lexprint/bin/cde_menu_utility.sh 2 If you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. To see if any directories remain after removing all of the following locations: • Solaris /opt...
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Note: User mode is only available to the root user. 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 ... as a "root" user. If you do not have the interface available, you can set from the command line. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not listed, you can browse to the location of these options by using . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser...
Note: User mode is only available to the root user. 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 ... as a "root" user. If you do not have the interface available, you can set from the command line. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not listed, you can browse to the location of these options by using . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser...
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...print jobs to print with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission... to use the Asian Drivers you are A4 and Letter. In order to use . 4 ...
...print jobs to print with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission... to use the Asian Drivers you are A4 and Letter. In order to use . 4 ...
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...must 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 to a network, go to the Administrative ...virtual device • For 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 ...
...must 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 to a network, go to the Administrative ...virtual device • For 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 ...
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... device name associated with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22...
... device name associated with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. Creating a print queue Creating print queues using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22...
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..., the print queue is not connected to indicate that specific print job. However, your print job prints 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. To change the settings through Print File...-q myqueue -m accept|reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all options for the action you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your changes affect the properties for that the properties are affected. • If you open the...
..., the print queue is not connected to indicate that specific print job. However, your print job prints 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. To change the settings through Print File...-q myqueue -m accept|reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are all options for the action you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your changes affect the properties for that the properties are affected. • If you open the...
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...the job in memory so you can print it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print the originally requested copies of the print job, and then store the job in the printer memory. it ensures no one else using the printer driver. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. See... the printer documentation to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. For more information, see "Changing the ...
...the job in memory so you can print it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print the originally requested copies of the print job, and then store the job in the printer memory. it ensures no one else using the printer driver. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. See... the printer documentation to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. For more information, see "Changing the ...
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Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device from the command line. If you need to delete. 2 Select Delete. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Note: A virtual device cannot be .... 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. From the detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, 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 modify a virtual device from the command line. If you need to delete. 2 Select Delete. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Note: A virtual device cannot be .... 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. From the detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, 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.
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... that is scriptable. Using the Plugin Manager utility from the directory. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line Installing,...from the command line. 31 Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. After installation, you may not be required to restart the application for added device support. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download and install new plug-ins...
... that is scriptable. Using the Plugin Manager utility from the directory. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line Installing,...from the command line. 31 Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. After installation, you may not be required to restart the application for added device support. Removing plugins from http://downloads.lexmark.com. You can download and install new plug-ins...
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...personalized settings. What do the icons mean? The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of options available for this queue. means the print queue is rejecting print...particular print job before the job prints. The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 Only administrators have normal user permissions.
...personalized settings. What do the icons mean? The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of options available for this queue. means the print queue is rejecting print...particular print job before the job prints. The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 Only administrators have normal user permissions.