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... 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 page...25 Printing a duplex job...26 Printing multiple pages on one sheet...26 Printing multiple copies of a document...26 Changing the orientation of a print job...27 Changing the Lines Per Page setting...27 Defining the printable area...
... 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 page...25 Printing a duplex job...26 Printing multiple pages on one sheet...26 Printing multiple copies of a document...26 Changing the orientation of a print job...27 Changing the Lines Per Page setting...27 Defining the printable area...
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... settings for the program or queue...34 Related topics...35 Troubleshooting 36 The print queue is empty but my document did not print 36 Jobs appear in the print queue for an extended time 36 The print queue does not receive print jobs...37 The print queue 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 ...
... settings for the program or queue...34 Related topics...35 Troubleshooting 36 The print queue is empty but my document did not print 36 Jobs appear in the print queue for an extended time 36 The print queue does not receive print jobs...37 The print queue 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 ...
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... line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about administrative groups, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. For more details regarding this option to view the help files for all print jobs. If an administrator starts the...
... line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more information about administrative groups, see "Changing an administrative group name" on page 16. For more details regarding this option to view the help files for all print jobs. If an administrator starts the...
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...Next. CUPS If you must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter print jobs. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to use . 4 Click Next. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "bin." During application setup, you to provide an... Drivers you are using the Asian Font DIMM. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you must enable the Asian Drivers in the model name....
...Next. CUPS If you must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter print jobs. Note: For Linux, this mime type, allowing the print jobs to use . 4 Click Next. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on AIX is "bin." During application setup, you to provide an... Drivers you are using the Asian Font DIMM. When you create print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you must enable the Asian Drivers in the model name....
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...automatic, pcl, or ps. Example: Using information gathered in the queue are not processed. • Accepting-Print jobs can be submitted to the queue. • Rejecting-No print jobs can be automatic_plus, pcl, ps, or iq. Specify additional printer options so that paper from the command ...line for more details regarding this queue. New jobs can be submitted to be submitted, but they are actively processed. • Disabled-Print job processing stops. If you select automatic_plus, you can send PCL emulation/ASCII, PostScript emulation, ...
...automatic, pcl, or ps. Example: Using information gathered in the queue are not processed. • Accepting-Print jobs can be submitted to the queue. • Rejecting-No print jobs can be automatic_plus, pcl, ps, or iq. Specify additional printer options so that paper from the command ...line for more details regarding this queue. New jobs can be submitted to be submitted, but they are actively processed. • Disabled-Print job processing stops. If you select automatic_plus, you can send PCL emulation/ASCII, PostScript emulation, ...
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... paper. 21 on the printer icon to indicate that specific print job. To change the status of a print queue within the Icon View, and by placing an icon on the print queue within the printer driver: 1 Right-click the print queue. 2 Select or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check... affect any properties you set up for the action you want to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. • If you change the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your...
... paper. 21 on the printer icon to indicate that specific print job. To change the status of a print queue within the Icon View, and by placing an icon on the print queue within the printer driver: 1 Right-click the print queue. 2 Select or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check... affect any properties you set up for the action you want to every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for that print queue. • If you change the properties determines which print jobs are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your...
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... want carriage returns when a line feed is only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. 27 Defining the printable area when printing text files 1 Open the print queue properties. 2 Click Page Layout. 3 From the Page Layout dialog box, click next to the text boxes to select ... by the PCL emulation printer language. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on a letter-size piece of paper. Changing the orientation of a print job You can specify the orientation you want to use for the print job. 7 Click OK. Notes: • This feature is encountered. Note:...
... want carriage returns when a line feed is only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. 27 Defining the printable area when printing text files 1 Open the print queue properties. 2 Click Page Layout. 3 From the Page Layout dialog box, click next to the text boxes to select ... by the PCL emulation printer language. For more information, see "Changing the print queue properties" on a letter-size piece of paper. Changing the orientation of a print job You can specify the orientation you want to use for the print job. 7 Click OK. Notes: • This feature is encountered. Note:...
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... want to apply. • Select Off if you do not want to print the job immediately, but want to hold a job in the printer memory. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. There is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. See the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports...
... want to apply. • Select Off if you do not want to print the job immediately, but want to hold a job in the printer memory. Note: Reserve and Repeat print jobs may want to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. There is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. See the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports...
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... changes. 5 Click OK. 29 Changing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual device you must configure your print queue to find your print queues. Writing a banner program You can create custom banner pages for the file name. 5 Make any printer administration, but it ...name of the banner program, or click Browse to search for your queues by writing a program that generates customized banner pages from your print jobs at the printer. Creating customer banner pages does not automate any additional changes to change. 3 Click Properties. 4 Make your banner program ...
... changes. 5 Click OK. 29 Changing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual device you must configure your print queue to find your print queues. Writing a banner program You can create custom banner pages for the file name. 5 Make any printer administration, but it ...name of the banner program, or click Browse to search for your queues by writing a program that generates customized banner pages from your print jobs at the printer. Creating customer banner pages does not automate any additional changes to change. 3 Click Properties. 4 Make your banner program ...
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... command line" on page 24. Three different icons may appear on the print queues. • An "X" means the print queue is disabled. Try printing to accept print jobs. Frequently asked questions Command line How can I used to print to has disappeared. The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of a...accept them. • A graphic of options available for this queue. The detail view shows the queue in yellow. means the print queue is rejecting print jobs. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you can also use lexlp, the...
... command line" on page 24. Three different icons may appear on the print queues. • An "X" means the print queue is disabled. Try printing to accept print jobs. Frequently asked questions Command line How can I used to print to has disappeared. The command line program lsqueue_opts provides a list of a...accept them. • A graphic of options available for this queue. The detail view shows the queue in yellow. means the print queue is rejecting print jobs. The print queue was probably removed by typing lexlp instead of the lp command when you can also use lexlp, the...
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... permission, see your home account. What are stored in as your colleague has not, the system settings are creating new settings for a single print job. If a user logs in your home directory as an administrator and makes changes to the same queue on page 17. The system administrator adds... the user to add or remove queues. Default settings for everyone. Your colleague must open the print driver as duplex or input trays) of the queue ? Those settings are user and system settings, and how do they work? What is ...
... permission, see your home account. What are stored in as your colleague has not, the system settings are creating new settings for a single print job. If a user logs in your home directory as an administrator and makes changes to the same queue on page 17. The system administrator adds... the user to add or remove queues. Default settings for everyone. Your colleague must open the print driver as duplex or input trays) of the queue ? Those settings are user and system settings, and how do they work? What is ...
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...receives printer intervention information. • The Logfile Name is a list of printers available on another job comes in that class has a print job in process when another printer in , the new print job can specify the location and name of the logfile. • The Printer Intervention Information for a...the printer driver communicates important information to the current user (whoever is sending the job when the error state is not be printed on a system connected to organize the volume of all print queues available on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Linux with the appropriate printer type...
...receives printer intervention information. • The Logfile Name is a list of printers available on another job comes in that class has a print job in process when another printer in , the new print job can specify the location and name of the logfile. • The Printer Intervention Information for a...the printer driver communicates important information to the current user (whoever is sending the job when the error state is not be printed on a system connected to organize the volume of all print queues available on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Linux with the appropriate printer type...
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...of the printer. Example: send_network -f /etc/hosts hostname Replace hostname with the appropriate hostname of the virtual device to make sure the print job is going to the printer over a serial cable, verify the serial setting in the virtual device matches the printer. 36 If you ...; Make sure the printer is working and is probably busy receiving other printing options. If you are printing over a network - As soon as the printer is available, the job prints. • Make sure you are sending print jobs to the printer locally - Make sure the parallel, serial, or USB...
...of the printer. Example: send_network -f /etc/hosts hostname Replace hostname with the appropriate hostname of the virtual device to make sure the print job is going to the printer over a serial cable, verify the serial setting in the virtual device matches the printer. 36 If you ...; Make sure the printer is working and is probably busy receiving other printing options. If you are printing over a network - As soon as the printer is available, the job prints. • Make sure you are sending print jobs to the printer locally - Make sure the parallel, serial, or USB...
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...8226; If the printer is in a rejecting state. To check this state, you cannot submit a print job to the printer or the print queue. Make sure TCP/IP is a bpp type. Check the print server lights. Check to see if the problem is with the device, cable, or printer. - Try...process. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. - If it is not selected. - If you are using an internal print server - The print queue does not receive print jobs • The queue is properly installed and enabled. If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see the...
...8226; If the printer is in a rejecting state. To check this state, you cannot submit a print job to the printer or the print queue. Make sure TCP/IP is a bpp type. Check the print server lights. Check to see if the problem is with the device, cable, or printer. - Try...process. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. - If it is not selected. - If you are using an internal print server - The print queue does not receive print jobs • The queue is properly installed and enabled. If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see the...
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...converts these formats, you use an Automatic PDF queue with printers that does not support PDF data, the job does not print correctly. • PostScript emulation queues can print PostScript emulation data. • PCL emulation queues can create PCL emulation, PostScript emulation, Automatic, Automatic ...If TCP/IP is working . • If the printer is Enabled and Accepting jobs after you use an Automatic Plus queue with the printer drivers. - If the page prints, the connection between the print server, the printer, and the network are functioning properly. - Restart the lpsched...
...converts these formats, you use an Automatic PDF queue with printers that does not support PDF data, the job does not print correctly. • PostScript emulation queues can print PostScript emulation data. • PCL emulation queues can create PCL emulation, PostScript emulation, Automatic, Automatic ...If TCP/IP is working . • If the printer is Enabled and Accepting jobs after you use an Automatic Plus queue with the printer drivers. - If the page prints, the connection between the print server, the printer, and the network are functioning properly. - Restart the lpsched...
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...8226; Make sure the SNMP community name you are set in the list of the application. • If you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to filter print jobs. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. • Make sure TCP/IP is activated on the...are installed. Note: If you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to filter properly. The protocol must remove this mime type, allowing the print jobs to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are...
...8226; Make sure the SNMP community name you are set in the list of the application. • If you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to filter print jobs. For more information, see "Additional problems" on page 40. • Make sure TCP/IP is activated on the...are installed. Note: If you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to filter properly. The protocol must remove this mime type, allowing the print jobs to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are...
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... port speed. A designation for printers that operates independently of, but is connected to a LAN using TCP/IP protocol. The state of a print queue when print jobs are sent from TCP, it is often referred to the network. Hardware used to connect printers to , the network by bridges or routers....in the accepting state, the user is able to use the lp or lpr command to the same print queue. See SNMP community name. The external print server allows network connectivity of new print jobs. A card installed inside a printer to connect the printer to as computers. It identifies the format...
... port speed. A designation for printers that operates independently of, but is connected to a LAN using TCP/IP protocol. The state of a print queue when print jobs are sent from TCP, it is often referred to the network. Hardware used to connect printers to , the network by bridges or routers....in the accepting state, the user is able to use the lp or lpr command to the same print queue. See SNMP community name. The external print server allows network connectivity of new print jobs. A card installed inside a printer to connect the printer to as computers. It identifies the format...
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... which can contain coding that sends data to a printer connected to test the communication between two or more devices in the server where print jobs are stored for IP addresses. A command line program that sends data to a printer connected to a parallel port. A command line... (rpm) rejecting rmdevice sam send_network send_parallel send_serial send_usb SMIT A "staging area" used to store print jobs, to be used by the lp, lpr, and lexlp commands to direct print jobs. Hardware or software (or a combination of printers containing similar characteristics and capabilities. A page stored...
... which can contain coding that sends data to a printer connected to test the communication between two or more devices in the server where print jobs are stored for IP addresses. A command line program that sends data to a printer connected to a parallel port. A command line... (rpm) rejecting rmdevice sam send_network send_parallel send_serial send_usb SMIT A "staging area" used to store print jobs, to be used by the lp, lpr, and lexlp commands to direct print jobs. Hardware or software (or a combination of printers containing similar characteristics and capabilities. A page stored...
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... 29 writing 29 C collating copies 26 command line 33 creating print queues 19 creating virtual devices 18 printing from 24 CUPS 39 Customer Support, contacting 40 D default settings 34 Device Manager 17 duplex printing 26 H holding print jobs 28 hostname troubleshooting 38 I installing printer drivers before installing 8 ... 31 removing 31 plug-ins using scripts to manage 31 plug-ins, managing using the Plugin Manager utility 31 Print and Hold 28 print job orientation 27 print queue adding to a printer group 23 alias 22 changing properties 21 changing status 20 changing to a different printer...
... 29 writing 29 C collating copies 26 command line 33 creating print queues 19 creating virtual devices 18 printing from 24 CUPS 39 Customer Support, contacting 40 D default settings 34 Device Manager 17 duplex printing 26 H holding print jobs 28 hostname troubleshooting 38 I installing printer drivers before installing 8 ... 31 removing 31 plug-ins using scripts to manage 31 plug-ins, managing using the Plugin Manager utility 31 Print and Hold 28 print job orientation 27 print queue adding to a printer group 23 alias 22 changing properties 21 changing status 20 changing to a different printer...
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... out as garbage 38 hostname does not resolve 38 jobs appear in print queue for extended time 36 my printer driver is not listed 39 print queue does not receive print jobs 37 print queue is disabled or down 37 print queue is empty but document did not print 36 printer driver is unable to find network printer...
... out as garbage 38 hostname does not resolve 38 jobs appear in print queue for extended time 36 my printer driver is not listed 39 print queue does not receive print jobs 37 print queue is disabled or down 37 print queue is empty but document did not print 36 printer driver is unable to find network printer...
