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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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...administrative user group for a complete installation. The default administrative group on AIX is "bin." Red Hat Linux - 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 • Sun...Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - For more information, see the Web site for your host, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 16. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 13. ...
...administrative user group for a complete installation. The default administrative group on AIX is "bin." Red Hat Linux - 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 • Sun...Solaris x86 • Linux Systems - For more information, see the Web site for your host, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on page 16. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 13. ...
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... /var/tmp during installation. If either of these fields 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 the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file: # /usr/contrib.../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 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field,...
... /var/tmp during installation. If either of these fields 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 the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file: # /usr/contrib.../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 13. 3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz) from the list. 7 In the Source Depot Path field,...
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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...to install. 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software ...
...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...to install. 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software ...
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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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...type each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. 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 ... response, you the installation was successful, type q 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 set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to determine if there are any...
...type each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. 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 ... response, you the installation was successful, type q 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 set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to determine if there are any...
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...are any questions that points to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in another file system which has more file space. For...system requires the files. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you want the packages to the real directory ...
...are any questions that points to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can also type the names of printer drivers in another file system which has more file space. For...system requires the files. You can remove the printer drivers package using the utilities in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that came with the installation of the printer drivers package you want the packages to the real directory ...
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... • 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, HP-UX, or an IBM...
... • 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, HP-UX, or an IBM...
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...to the root user. However, if an administrator wants to start a session with their own personal settings. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line by using . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click ...your web browser is not supported when running the application as a "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 groups...
...to the root user. However, if an administrator wants to start a session with their own personal settings. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line by using . 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click ...your web browser is not supported when running the application as a "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 groups...
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...encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to provide an administrative group name. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to print with or without the Asian Font DIMM. In order to use ... default. 4 Click Next. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you create print queues using the Asian Font DIMM. When you to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 ...
...encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to provide an administrative group name. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to print with or without the Asian Font DIMM. In order to use ... default. 4 Click Next. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "printq." 16 Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you create print queues using the Asian Font DIMM. When you to filter properly. 1 Click File Setup. 2 ...
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...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 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. User settings are not part of this 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. If the...
...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 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. User settings are not part of this 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. If the...
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... For more information about printer classes, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. Example: You want to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information about adding devices, see "Working with printer classes" on page 22. • If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-...click Add Device to put a queue in a class. 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. Creating print queues from the command line 1 Before you can create the queue...
... For more information about printer classes, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. Example: You want to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information about adding devices, see "Working with printer classes" on page 22. • If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-...click Add Device to put a queue in a class. 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. Creating print queues from the command line 1 Before you can create the queue...
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... printer icon to indicate that the properties are all possible properties options for the print queue. However, if a duplex unit is disabled. 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... are saved in your home directory and apply to 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. How you ...
... printer icon to indicate that the properties are all possible properties options for the print queue. However, if a duplex unit is disabled. 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... are saved in your home directory and apply to 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. How you ...
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...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. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 2 Click Print and Hold. 3 Select the type of print and hold...: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all the copies, the Verify job is a default PIN for the printer driver; When you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held in the Job Information to print. 1 Open...
...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. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 21. 2 Click Print and Hold. 3 Select the type of print and hold...: # lpr -P queue_name -C "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all the copies, the Verify job is a default PIN for the printer driver; When you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held in the Job Information to print. 1 Open...
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Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 30 From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you do this, delete the existing... Removing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want 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. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device ...
Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 30 From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you do this, delete the existing... Removing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want 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. Notes: • You cannot modify a virtual device ...
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... Manager utility can be required to restart the application for added device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. A confirmation dialog appears. You must be included in use. Using the Plugin Manager utility ...from the command line. 31 Note: Your specific printer driver may be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin....
... Manager utility can be required to restart the application for added device support. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. A confirmation dialog appears. You must be included in use. Using the Plugin Manager utility ...from the command line. 31 Note: Your specific printer driver may be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to uninstall a selected plugin....
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.... • An "X" means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. If you use the lexlp in the queue but you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. means the print queue is the command line submission GUI, and how...
.... • An "X" means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. If you use the lexlp in the queue but you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. means the print queue is the command line submission GUI, and how...