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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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... users cannot add or remove print queues. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative... group name" on page 16. 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 • ...
... users cannot add or remove print queues. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see "Changing an administrative... group name" on page 16. 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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... Directory/CDROM and the hostname of these fields is not enough disk space in /opt 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, type the following table... install: a Click the LexPrtDrvs bundle. Note: If there 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 Source Host Name text box. For more information about finding more space, ...
... Directory/CDROM and the hostname of these fields is not enough disk space in /opt 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, type the following table... install: a Click the LexPrtDrvs bundle. Note: If there 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 Source Host Name text box. For more information about finding more space, ...
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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. a On the Software to determine if there are any software plug-ins... package. For more information, 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. a On the Software to determine if there are any software plug-ins... package. For more information, 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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..."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... utility (software updates)" 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 following setup script to complete...
..."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... utility (software updates)" 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 following setup script to complete...
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...each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. b Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory...6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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 ...
...each package number separated by a comma, and then press Enter. a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Install the package file. b Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory...6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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 ...
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...software plugins available. Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to... install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Operating system HP-UX IBM AIX ...
...software plugins available. Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to... install printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Operating system HP-UX IBM AIX ...
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... installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. To see if any directories remain after removing all of the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt...
... installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. If there is additional software residing in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. To see if any directories remain after removing all of the following utilities and selecting Remove before uninstalling the package. # /opt...
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... Size. 15 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 default. Web Browser In order to the location of...set the administrative group name. Paper Size You can set 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...
... Size. 15 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 default. Web Browser In order to the location of...set the administrative group name. Paper Size You can set 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...
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... menu integration option you to print using Linux with CUPS you must remove this option allows the flexibility to print with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you are prompted to , or remove them from those who do not...group name on all systems except AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add Print Drivers to provide an administrative group name. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on page 19. Note: The only...
... menu integration option you to print using Linux with CUPS you must remove this option allows the flexibility to print with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to print correctly, you are prompted to , or remove them from those who do not...group name on all systems except AIX is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add Print Drivers to provide an administrative group name. For more information about creating print queues, see "Creating a print queue" on page 19. Note: The only...
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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. User settings are stored in the /etc/group... part 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. Remove a...
...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 stored in the /etc/group... part 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. Remove a...
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... from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer aliases, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. For more information about adding devices, see...21. 9 Click Next. 10 Finish creating the print queue. • 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 a print queue Creating print queues using Linux with the print queue ...
... from the supported_printers command that contains the model number of Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. For more information about printer aliases, see "Changing the print queue properties" on page 17. For more information about adding devices, see...21. 9 Click Next. 10 Finish creating the print queue. • 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 a print queue Creating print queues using Linux with the print queue ...
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...reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your home directory and apply to all possible properties options for that specific print job. If... queue, the print queue is not connected to that the properties are all of the paper. 21 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. However, if a ...
...reject|enable|disable Notes: • Accept, reject, enable, and disable are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are saved in your home directory and apply to all possible properties options for that specific print job. If... queue, the print queue is not connected to that the properties are all of the paper. 21 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. However, if a ...
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..., you can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer can hold a job in the printer memory using the printer driver. For example, you may be four digits. After you can print it later. To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the command line...; Select Confidential if you want to store the job in the Job Information to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to hold all remaining copies in memory so you print all printers support the...
..., you can print the job. • Select Verify to print one else using the printer can hold a job in the printer memory using the printer driver. For example, you may be four digits. After you can print it later. To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the command line...; Select Confidential if you want to store the job in the Job Information to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to hold all remaining copies in memory so you print all printers support the...
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... Device. 5 Click OK. Removing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices 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. • You cannot change a print queue... from the Device Manager table. Note: A virtual device cannot be removed if a print queue is currently associated with it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. Note: You cannot change a virtual device type...
... Device. 5 Click OK. Removing a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices 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. • You cannot change a print queue... from the Device Manager table. Note: A virtual device cannot be removed if a print queue is currently associated with it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. Note: You cannot change a virtual device type...
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... instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility 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 complete installation. Removing plugins from ...
... instructions on your printer. • To access the utility from the printer driver, click File Software Update. • To access the utility 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 complete installation. Removing plugins from ...
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... does it work? These jobs are not printed. A print queue I need the root password to add or remove queues. If you must open the printer driver as Mozilla. No, but are stored in the queue but you use the lexlp in applications such as an administrator. 33 Print queue management I add...
... does it work? These jobs are not printed. A print queue I need the root password to add or remove queues. If you must open the printer driver as Mozilla. No, but are stored in the queue but you use the lexlp in applications such as an administrator. 33 Print queue management I add...