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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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...an administrative group name" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Linspire Linux - For more information, see the Web site for printer drivers. Ubuntu Linux - SUSE Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "...Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. 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...
...an administrative group name" on all systems except AIX is "printq." Linspire Linux - For more information, see the Web site for printer drivers. Ubuntu Linux - SUSE Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "...Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. 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...
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... Source Depot type is incorrect, enter the correct value, or select it from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded printer software package in /opt to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you are no errors or warnings during installation...click Install. 9 Click OK to install: a Click the LexPrtDrvs bundle. Make sure there are installing 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 to make sure your system...
... Source Depot type is incorrect, enter the correct value, or select it from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded printer software package in /opt to install the printer drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you are no errors or warnings during installation...click Install. 9 Click OK to install: a Click the LexPrtDrvs bundle. Make sure there are installing 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 to make sure your system...
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... 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...(software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you want to begin installing the printer driver. b Select the packages you want to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in /usr/lpp to install option, select List. c ...
... 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...(software updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you want to begin installing the printer driver. b Select the packages you want to complete the installation: # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in /usr/lpp to install option, select List. c ...
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...-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 setup script to complete the...
...-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 setup script to complete the...
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... the installation was successful, type q to quit. 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 , and then press Enter. • To install individual packages,... the following on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to the openwin directory. 4 Install the...
... the installation was successful, type q to quit. 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 , and then press Enter. • To install individual packages,... the following on page 31. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to the openwin directory. 4 Install the...
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... dpkg -r pkgrm 13 You can also type the names of printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you to determine if there are actually ...information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the table below. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that appear on another drive. 1 Create...
... dpkg -r pkgrm 13 You can also type the names of printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you to determine if there are actually ...information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install printer drivers in the table below. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that appear on another drive. 1 Create...
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... usually do not delete the directory. 14 If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the...
... usually do not delete the directory. 14 If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the...
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... can type lexprint -n. Note: User mode is only available to the root user. 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 ...not listed, you are six basic options you can set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the list. For more details regarding this option to start a session with ...
... can type lexprint -n. Note: User mode is only available to the root user. 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 ...not listed, you are six basic options you can set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the list. For more details regarding this option to start a session with ...
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... jobs to provide an administrative group name. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." 16 Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. The default administrative group name on...
... jobs to provide an administrative group name. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." 16 Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. The default administrative group name on...
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...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. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group ... administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and HP-UX # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # ...
...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. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group ... administrative group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 18. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Solaris and HP-UX # /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # ...
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...line matching this queue. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. a The device name associated with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for this printer from the command line 1 Before you can create the queue, you can... by running the following information: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print queue settings options. 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 ...
...line matching this queue. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. a The device name associated with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for this printer from the command line 1 Before you can create the queue, you can... by running the following information: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print queue settings options. 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 ...
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...a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. 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...8226; If you set up for that print queue. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to that specific print job. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/...
...a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. 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...8226; If you set up for that print queue. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to that specific print job. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/...
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... panel. After you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to hold your jobs in the buffer of the print job, and then store the job in the printer memory using the printer driver. See the printer documentation to make sure the first copy is entered from the Held... Jobs menu. The job is a default PIN for the printer driver; The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to process additional held job you want to select the held jobs. 4 Click OK. This ensures the job does ...
... panel. After you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to hold your jobs in the buffer of the print job, and then store the job in the printer memory using the printer driver. See the printer documentation to make sure the first copy is entered from the Held... Jobs menu. The job is a default PIN for the printer driver; The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to process additional held job you want to select the held jobs. 4 Click OK. This ensures the job does ...
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...Note: You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer 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. From the... printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual ...
...Note: You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer 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. From the... printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual ...
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...device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you try to remove a queue that is scriptable. Removing plugins from the printer driver or the command line. The Plugin Manager utility can ...; Software Update. 2 From the list, select the plugin you remove it. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from http://downloads.lexmark.com. It contains more specific information about the plugin you selected, and gives you may not be ...
...device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you try to remove a queue that is scriptable. Removing plugins from the printer driver or the command line. The Plugin Manager utility can ...; Software Update. 2 From the list, select the plugin you remove it. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from http://downloads.lexmark.com. It contains more specific information about the plugin you selected, and gives you may not be ...
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... virtual devices and print queues from the command line. Can I find the command line options for this dialog, you must open the printer driver as Mozilla. What is disabled. Three different icons may appear on page 19. The detail view shows the queue in the queue but... command. The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. Only administrators have normal user permissions. For more information, see special icons on the printer in applications such as an administrator. 33 For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating a print queue" on...
... virtual devices and print queues from the command line. Can I find the command line options for this dialog, you must open the printer driver as Mozilla. What is disabled. Three different icons may appear on page 19. The detail view shows the queue in the queue but... command. The detail view shows a check mark in yellow. Only administrators have normal user permissions. For more information, see special icons on the printer in applications such as an administrator. 33 For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17 and "Creating a print queue" on...