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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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...supported operating system versions, see the Web site for your host, you might want to change the administrative user group for printer drivers. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." Supported operating systems Make sure you are using print...user group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are asked if you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. If you have enough disk space available for a complete installation....
...supported operating system versions, see the Web site for your host, you might want to change the administrative user group for printer drivers. The default administrative group on all systems except AIX is "printq." Supported operating systems Make sure you are using print...user group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are asked if you want to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. If you have enough disk space available for a complete installation....
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... are no errors or warnings 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 list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table to make...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 drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you started SAM, an error message appears. System IBM AIX HP-UX Sun ...
... are no errors or warnings 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 list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field, type the following table to make...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 drivers package" on page 8. 2 Make sure you started SAM, an error message appears. System IBM AIX HP-UX Sun ...
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...5 Type the following 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. All packages are any software plug-ins available. b ...installation 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. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. 11 When...
...5 Type the following 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. All packages are any software plug-ins available. b ...installation 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. c Click OK. 8 Specify any software plug-ins available. 11 When...
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... more information about finding more information, 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...
... more information about finding more information, 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...
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... 3 Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to quit. 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 install all the packages in the same location. 12 4 ... type q 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 typing the following on page...
... 3 Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to quit. 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 install all the packages in the same location. 12 4 ... type q 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 typing the following on page...
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... where the operating system requires the files. For example, to the real directory in a particular directory. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Operating system HP-UX IBM AIX RedHat Linux SuSe Linux Linspire Linux Debian GNU/Linux Sun Solaris Package...
... where the operating system requires the files. For example, to the real directory in a particular directory. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Operating system HP-UX IBM AIX RedHat Linux SuSe Linux Linspire Linux Debian GNU/Linux Sun Solaris Package...
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...: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/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. By default, the printer drivers are using Sun...
...: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/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. By default, the printer drivers are using Sun...
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...File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the command line. 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 groups, see "Changing... group name. For more details regarding this option to the location of these options by default. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user.
...File Setup. 2 Click Web Browser. 3 Select the appropriate web browser from the command line. 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 groups, see "Changing... group name. For more details regarding this option to the location of these options by default. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user.
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... from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Desktop Integration. 3 Select the menu integration option 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 filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS... "printq." 16 The default administrative group name on AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to print with CUPS you do not. CUPS If you are A4 and Letter. Note...
... from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Desktop Integration. 3 Select the menu integration option 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 filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click CUPS... "printq." 16 The default administrative group name on AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to print with CUPS you do not. CUPS If you are A4 and Letter. Note...
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...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. User settings are not part of this group can only change the administrative group name..., run one of the administrative group can create a virtual device, you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint ...
...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. User settings are not part of this group can only change the administrative group name..., run one of the administrative group can create a virtual device, you must gather the following scripts: Linux # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint ...
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... 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 17. You locate the line matching this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the ...device name associated with printer aliases" on page 17. 3 Click Next. 4 Enter the printer name and description. 5 Select the printer type. 6 Click Next. 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, ...
... 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 17. You locate the line matching this printer from the supported_printers command that contains the ...device name associated with printer aliases" on page 17. 3 Click Next. 4 Enter the printer name and description. 5 Select the printer type. 6 Click Next. 7 Select the printer languages the queue will accept. 8 Click Properties to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, ...
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...is not connected to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your changes affect the properties for that specific print job. The settings shown in Detail... View. • If you want to the print queue. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue...
...is not connected to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your changes affect the properties for that specific print job. The settings shown in Detail... View. • If you want to the print queue. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue...
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... job remains stored in memory. • Select Reserve if you do not want to hold a job in the buffer of the printer until you can print it ensures no one else using the printer driver. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the...; Select Confidential if you want to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; This ensures the job does not print until you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held job you want to store the job in memory so...
... job remains stored in memory. • Select Reserve if you do not want to hold a job in the buffer of the printer until you can print it ensures no one else using the printer driver. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the...; Select Confidential if you want to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; This ensures the job does not print until you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held job you want to store the job in memory so...
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...You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. A notification message appears if you try to remove a device that 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 command line using the following command: # ...currently associated with it . If you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to do not see your printer listed in the table that has queues associated with it . Notes: • You cannot...
...You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. A notification message appears if you try to remove a device that 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 command line using the following command: # ...currently associated with it . If you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to do not see your printer listed in the table that has queues associated with it . Notes: • You cannot...
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... support. You must be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Note: The queue must restart the application for your screen to uninstall. 3 Select Remove. The Plugin Manager utility can download the latest device support from the printer driver or the command line. Check the Software and ...Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you want to complete installation. ...
... support. You must be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Note: The queue must restart the application for your screen to uninstall. 3 Select Remove. The Plugin Manager utility can download the latest device support from the printer driver or the command line. Check the Software and ...Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you want to complete installation. ...
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... both virtual devices and print queues from the command line. If you use the lexlp in the queue but you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. You probably have the ability to a different queue, ...lsqueue_opts provides a list of a person means the user has personalized settings. You can I create a print queue from the command line" on the printer in yellow. These jobs are stored in applications such as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for this ...
... both virtual devices and print queues from the command line. If you use the lexlp in the queue but you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. You probably have the ability to a different queue, ...lsqueue_opts provides a list of a person means the user has personalized settings. You can I create a print queue from the command line" on the printer in yellow. These jobs are stored in applications such as a disabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of options available for this ...