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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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...group on all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on AIX is "bin." Red Flag Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/...add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - During installation, you are logged on the print server to access the printer driver management features. If you have enough disk space available for your host, you have an administrative group on page 16. Debian GNU/Linux ...
...group on all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on AIX is "bin." Red Flag Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the file /usr/lexprint/docs/...add or remove print queues. Red Hat Linux - Linspire Linux - During installation, you are logged on the print server to access the printer driver management features. If you have enough disk space available for your host, you have an administrative group on page 16. Debian GNU/Linux ...
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... the HOME variable was not set for root when you have 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 to... /var/tmp during installation. If either of the computer you want to install the printer driver. Make sure there are installing on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 9 For more information about finding more space, see "...
... the HOME variable was not set for root when you have 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 to... /var/tmp during installation. If either of the computer you want to install the printer driver. Make sure there are installing on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13. 9 For more information about finding more space, see "...
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...information 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 then... 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. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on the command line, and then press Enter: # smit...
...information 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 then... 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. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on the command line, and then press Enter: # smit...
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... 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 the...
... 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 the...
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...Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress ...Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to quit. 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 the packages in the /tmp directory, and...
...Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. 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: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress ...Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to quit. 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 the packages in the /tmp directory, and...
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...q to quit. For example, to install 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 start the program. For example, if the operating system requires the files to be installed....You can also type the names of printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Depending on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation...
...q to quit. For example, to install 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 start the program. For example, if the operating system requires the files to be installed....You can also type the names of printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Depending on your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you want the packages to actually be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your Software and Documentation...
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... menu links by more than one package. If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package removal utilities usually do not remove directories shared by running the following...
... menu links by more than one package. If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. Note: You must unlink the files before uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package removal utilities usually do not remove directories shared by running the following...
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... the program, it opens in user mode, they can set from the list. 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... does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by typing...
... the program, it opens in user mode, they can set from the list. 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... does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the command line. This lets administrators start the program in administrative mode by typing...
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...default paper size. In order to filter print jobs. CUPS If you are using the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. ... how to use . 4 Click Next. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows 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 add Print Drivers to print with CUPS you must remove this option...
...default paper size. In order to filter print jobs. CUPS If you are using the Asian Font DIMM. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to add and remove queues from , the menu bar. 1 Click File Setup. ... how to use . 4 Click Next. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows 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 add Print Drivers to print with CUPS you must remove this option...
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...group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you 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 ...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. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the Administrative group located in the user's ...
...group can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you 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 ...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. If the printer is attached to a network, go to the Administrative group located in the user's ...
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...Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about printer aliases, see "Working with the print queue must gather the following information: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print ... select a device, or click Add Device to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 a The device name associated with printer aliases" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. Example: You want to create...
...Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. For more information about printer aliases, see "Working with the print queue must gather the following information: a valid device name, the printer type, the printer language, and the default print ... select a device, or click Add Device to create aliases for this : Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19 a The device name associated with printer aliases" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. Example: You want to create...
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... queue. • If you change the properties determines which print jobs are saved in your changes affect the properties for that specific printer type. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr... every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for more details regarding this command. 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. To ...
... queue. • If you change the properties determines which print jobs are saved in your changes affect the properties for that specific printer type. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the command line, type the following command: # /usr... every user who has not saved personal print queue properties for more details regarding this command. 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. To ...
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...example, you want to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; it appears in memory so you print all the copies, the Verify job is ... your jobs in memory so you are ready to retrieve it, and it ensures no one else using the printer driver. You can print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in memory. • Select Reserve if... hold your print jobs. • Select Confidential if you want to store the job in the buffer of the printer until you can print additional copies later. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. When you can print ...
...example, you want to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; it appears in memory so you print all the copies, the Verify job is ... your jobs in memory so you are ready to retrieve it, and it ensures no one else using the printer driver. You can print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in memory. • Select Reserve if... hold your print jobs. • Select Confidential if you want to store the job in the buffer of the printer until you can print additional copies later. The job is held jobs. 4 Click OK. When you can print ...
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... detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, 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. Note: A virtual device cannot... be removed if a print queue is currently associated with it . Note: You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. If you want to delete. 30 You can ...
... detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table, 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. Note: A virtual device cannot... be removed if a print queue is currently associated with it . Note: You cannot change a virtual device type after creation. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. If you want to delete. 30 You can ...
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...can maintain plug-ins from the command line. 31 Using the Plugin Manager utility from the command line. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Removing plugins from the directory. You can also remove a print queue from the command line ...be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to remove a queue that is scriptable. 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...
...can maintain plug-ins from the command line. 31 Using the Plugin Manager utility from the command line. Note: Your specific printer driver may be included in use. Removing plugins from the directory. You can also remove a print queue from the command line ...be run from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to remove a queue that is scriptable. 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...
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For more information, see "Printing from the command line" on the printer in applications such as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as Mozilla. means the print queue is... a print queue? Frequently asked questions Command line How can 't I add or remove print queues? From this dialog, you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 What happened? Try printing to accept print jobs. Do I used to print to has disappeared. Can I see "... the lp command when you use the lexlp in the icon view. No, but are stored in the Printer Settings column.
For more information, see "Printing from the command line" on the printer in applications such as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as Mozilla. means the print queue is... a print queue? Frequently asked questions Command line How can 't I add or remove print queues? From this dialog, you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 What happened? Try printing to accept print jobs. Do I used to print to has disappeared. Can I see "... the lp command when you use the lexlp in the icon view. No, but are stored in the Printer Settings column.