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... 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... Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user...
... 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... Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user...
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... 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 command line 31 Frequently asked questions 33 Command line...33 Print queue management...33 4
... 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 command line 31 Frequently asked questions 33 Command line...33 Print queue management...33 4
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... is disabled or 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...
... is disabled or 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...
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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. • ... 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. • Frequently used options-System administrators can create queues with the...
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. • ... 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. • Frequently used options-System administrators can create queues with the...
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...is "bin." The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." SUSE Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on page 16. Red Flag Linux - Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make...administrative user group. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms...
...is "bin." The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." SUSE Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on page 16. Red Flag Linux - Linspire Linux - Supported operating systems Make...administrative user group. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. For more information, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/supported-platforms...
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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...
... 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...
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...is complete, click Done and exit SAM. 12 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. For more 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 ...
...is complete, click Done and exit SAM. 12 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. For more 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 ...
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...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 ... "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the...
...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 ... "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the...
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.... 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: 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. Check your...
.... 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: 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. Check your...
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... example, to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to actually be included in a particular directory. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in another drive. 1 Create a directory where you the ...Depending on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be installed. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For example, ...
... example, to install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to actually be included in a particular directory. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in another drive. 1 Create a directory where you the ...Depending on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be installed. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. For example, ...
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... in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories...
... in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories...
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... is not listed, you are six basic options you can set from the list. 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... . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. However, if an administrator wants to the root ...
... is not listed, you are six basic options you can set from the list. 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... . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. However, if an administrator wants to the root ...
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... 3 Select the menu integration option you are A4 and Letter. In order for the Asian model. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print ... from those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. 3 Select the default paper size. Note: The only options available are using the Asian Font DIMM...
... 3 Select the menu integration option you are A4 and Letter. In order for the Asian model. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with or without the Asian Font DIMM. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print ... from those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. To enable Asian Drivers: 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Asian Drivers. 3 Select Enable Asian Drivers. 4 Click Next. 3 Select the default paper size. Note: The only options available are using the Asian Font DIMM...
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...-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. Remove a user from the administrative group by ...one of the administrative group can create a virtual device, you 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. Add ...
...-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. Remove a user from the administrative group by ...one of the administrative group can create a virtual device, you 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. Add ...
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... classes, see "Working with printer classes" on page 22. • If you are using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this queue. a ...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 T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 b The supported printer types and languages can create the queue...
... classes, see "Working with printer classes" on page 22. • If you are using the Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this queue. a ...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 T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 b The supported printer types and languages can create the queue...
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... all of the text in the Properties dialog include all options for the action you see a red "X" 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. For example, the Printer Type may not... on one of these states by placing an icon on a print queue, the print queue is disabled. 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. Note: Application settings override...
... all of the text in the Properties dialog include all options for the action you see a red "X" 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. For example, the Printer Type may not... on one of these states by placing an icon on a print queue, the print queue is disabled. 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. Note: Application settings override...
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.... 1 Open the print queue properties. This ensures the job does not print until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; it later. The job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the printer, you can... hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer driver. When you are ready to retrieve it, and it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to make sure the first copy is held ...
.... 1 Open the print queue properties. This ensures the job does not print until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; it later. The job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the printer, you can... hold a job in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer driver. When you are ready to retrieve it, and it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to make sure the first copy is held ...
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... a virtual device from the Device Manager table. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device from the command line. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. Removing a print...virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want to remove a device that you need 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 using the following command: # /usr/lexprint...
... a virtual device from the Device Manager table. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device from the command line. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. Removing a print...virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want to remove a device that you need 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 using the following command: # /usr/lexprint...
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...Plugin Manager utility from the directory. You can maintain plug-ins from the command line. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you remove it. It contains more specific information about the plugin ...usr/lexprint/bin/rmqueue -q queue_name Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File Software Update. 2 From the list, select the plugin you ...
...Plugin Manager utility from the directory. You can maintain plug-ins from the command line. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you remove it. It contains more specific information about the plugin ...usr/lexprint/bin/rmqueue -q queue_name Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can download the latest device support from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin. 1 Click File Software Update. 2 From the list, select the plugin you ...
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... when you can customize the print properties for a print queue? The detail view shows a check mark in the queue but you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 What happened? You probably have the ability to add or remove a print queue...
... when you can customize the print properties for a print queue? The detail view shows a check mark in the queue but you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 What happened? You probably have the ability to add or remove a print queue...