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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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...administrative group on your operating system, or see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Linspire Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for your host, you have... enough disk space available for printer drivers. For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on the print server to change the administrative user group for a complete...
...administrative group on your operating system, or see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to use that group as the printer driver administrative group. Linspire Linux - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for your host, you have... enough disk space available for printer drivers. For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on the print server to change the administrative user group for a complete...
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.../var/tmp during installation. Note: If there 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, ...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 /usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 13. 9 If either of these fields is ...
.../var/tmp during installation. Note: If there 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, ...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 /usr/local Installing on HP-UX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 13. 9 If either of these fields is ...
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... updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough disk space in /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "... more information about finding 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 uncompress...
... updates)" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough disk space in /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "... more information about finding 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 uncompress...
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... page 31. For 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 on page 13. 3 Download the...
... page 31. For 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 on page 13. 3 Download the...
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... site to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. b Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package...
... site to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the same location. 12 a Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. b Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package...
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Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you to the directory you can create a symbolic link that points to the real directory in the folder /disk2/lexmark. If the file system containing the directory is full, you just... install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be in a particular directory. Depending on the screen. ...
Finding space to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you to the directory you can create a symbolic link that points to the real directory in the folder /disk2/lexmark. If the file system containing the directory is full, you just... install in the /disk2 file system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that points to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. Note: Your specific printer driver may not be in a particular directory. Depending on the screen. ...
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... all the packages, check the directory where you may be located in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some...
... all the packages, check the directory where you may be located in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script to remove some...
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... this command, enter setup.lexprint -h from the list. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Note: The Print Drivers Setup is only available to start a session with their own personal settings. For...six basic options you can set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. 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 ...
... this command, enter setup.lexprint -h from the list. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Note: The Print Drivers Setup is only available to start a session with their own personal settings. For...six basic options you can set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. 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 ...
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... do not. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to use . 4 Click Next. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you to print using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs...
... do not. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to separate those who have permission to use . 4 Click Next. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you to print using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs...
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... settings are stored in the /etc/group file. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Remove a user from the administrative group Users who are part of the following information...Printer or Locally Attached Printer. To change their personal settings and maintain their printer groups. Users who 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...
... settings are stored in the /etc/group file. Creating virtual devices Before creating virtual devices Before you can open the printer driver with step 5 on page 16. Remove a user from the administrative group Users who are part of the following information...Printer or Locally Attached Printer. To change their personal settings and maintain their printer groups. Users who 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...
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... If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. • If you are using Linux with ... 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 printer classes" 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...
... If you are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, or Linux with the LPRng print subsystem, select Enable Printer Aliases to create aliases for a Lexmark T632. For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. • If you are using Linux with ... 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 printer classes" 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...
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... queue. • If you change the status of the text in your home directory and apply to all options for 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/... these states by changing the color of a print queue from the command line for that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes...
... queue. • If you change the status of the text in your home directory and apply to all options for 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/... these states by changing the color of a print queue from the command line for that the properties are your personal print queue properties. • If you opened the printer driver as a normal user, your changes are affected. • If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes...
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... # lp -d queue_name -o print_hold=confidential -o pin_no=pin file_name To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print one else using the printer driver. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the right of the Print and Hold options. The ... extra memory to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; it appears in the Job Information to the printer, you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held job you want to print. 1 Open the print queue ...
... # lp -d queue_name -o print_hold=confidential -o pin_no=pin file_name To use the confidential Print and Hold function from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print one else using the printer driver. Using the Print and Hold setting When sending a job to the right of the Print and Hold options. The ... extra memory to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; it appears in the Job Information to the printer, you are ready to print the job, access the printer control panel menus to select the held job you want to print. 1 Open the print queue ...
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...a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you try 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. A notification message appears if... can create a new virtual device by clicking Add Device. 5 Click OK. 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 modify...
...a virtual device 1 Click Device Manager. 2 Select the virtual devices you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. If you try 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. A notification message appears if... can create a new virtual device by clicking Add Device. 5 Click OK. 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 modify...
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Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you want to uninstall. 3 Select Remove. Removing plugins from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to remove a queue that is scriptable. You can ...maintain plug-ins from the command line. You can download the latest device support from http://downloads.lexmark.com. After installation, you try to uninstall a...
Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are no plug-ins listed, you want to uninstall. 3 Select Remove. Removing plugins from the printer driver The Remove option allows you to remove a queue that is scriptable. You can ...maintain plug-ins from the command line. You can download the latest device support from http://downloads.lexmark.com. After installation, you try to uninstall a...
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...the command line" on page 24. No, but are not printed. For more information, see special icons on the printer in applications such as an administrator. 33 What do the icons mean? You probably have the ability to add or ...view shows a check mark in the queue but you print from the command line. These jobs are stored in the Printer Settings column. What happened? A disabled queue continues to a different queue, or contact your administrator. The command line program... accept them. • A graphic of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as Mozilla.
...the command line" on page 24. No, but are not printed. For more information, see special icons on the printer in applications such as an administrator. 33 What do the icons mean? You probably have the ability to add or ...view shows a check mark in the queue but you print from the command line. These jobs are stored in the Printer Settings column. What happened? A disabled queue continues to a different queue, or contact your administrator. The command line program... accept them. • A graphic of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as Mozilla.