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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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... all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Red Flag Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-.... 8 The default administrative group on AIX is "bin." If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. Debian GNU/Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 ...
... all systems except AIX is "printq." For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Red Flag Linux - Supported operating systems Make sure you are logged on with the latest available patches: • HP-.... 8 The default administrative group on AIX is "bin." If you have enough disk space available for printer drivers. Debian GNU/Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX with root user authority. 2 ...
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...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/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz 5 Start the Software Depot ...the Source Host Name text box. Make sure there are installing on appears 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,...
...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/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz 5 Start the Software Depot ...the Source Host Name text box. Make sure there are installing on appears 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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...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 ... 11 When the installation is complete. 10 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. b Select the packages you have enough disk space in /usr...
...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 ... 11 When the installation is complete. 10 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. b Select the packages you have enough disk space in /usr...
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... information about finding more space, 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: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the following on page 13. 3 Download...
... information about finding more space, 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: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the following on page 13. 3 Download...
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... 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. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to quit. 4 Install the package file. b ... Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable 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. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the...
... 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. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to quit. 4 Install the package file. b ... Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable 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. Installing on Sun Solaris x86 1 Read "Before installing the...
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... Enter. • When a message appears telling you start the program. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you the installation was successful, type q to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. The operating system treats the symbolic link as a real directory, but...
... Enter. • When a message appears telling you start the program. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you the installation was successful, type q to install printer drivers in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. The operating system treats the symbolic link as a real directory, but...
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By default, the printer drivers are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. Note: You must unlink the ... If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script...
By default, the printer drivers are using Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or an IBM AIX system, remove the menu links by more than one package. Note: You must unlink the ... If there is additional software residing in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in the /opt/lexmark, /usr/local/lexmark, /usr/spool/lp/lexmark, or /var/spool/lexmark directories. After you remove all the packages, check the directory where you installed the printer drivers. 1 If you are using Sun Solaris, run the uninstall script...
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... set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or 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...
... set many of the web browser. 4 Click Next. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is available from a Windows menu item, or 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...
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... must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter print jobs. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option 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 are A4 and Letter. Note: For Linux, ... systems except AIX is "bin." In order for the Asian model. The default administrative group on page 19. 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. ...
... must remove this option allows the flexibility to filter print jobs. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option 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 are A4 and Letter. Note: For Linux, ... systems except AIX is "bin." In order for the Asian model. The default administrative group on page 19. 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. ...
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... 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 AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the administrative group... 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. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group name...
... 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 AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the administrative group... 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. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "Changing an administrative group name...
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...this printer from the command line 1 Before you can create one by running the mkdevice command. 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. For more information about printer aliases, see "Changing the print queue properties" 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 accept. 8 Click Properties to create a queue for a Lexmark...
...this printer from the command line 1 Before you can create one by running the mkdevice command. 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. For more information about printer aliases, see "Changing the print queue properties" 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 accept. 8 Click Properties to create a queue for a Lexmark...
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...or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. If you set up for that specific print job. 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, your ... home directory and apply to all of a print queue within the Icon View, and by changing the color of a print queue from the command line for that specific printer type. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to the print queue. However, if a duplex unit ...
...or clear the appropriate Enabled and Accepting check boxes. If you set up for that specific print job. 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, your ... home directory and apply to all of a print queue within the Icon View, and by changing the color of a print queue from the command line for that specific printer type. Note: Application settings override any other jobs sent to the print queue. However, if a duplex unit ...
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... Confidential if you want to hold setting you want to apply. • Select Off if you delete it ensures no 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...want to store the job in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; The job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. See the printer documentation to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. You can print additional copies later. it later. When...
... Confidential if you want to hold setting you want to apply. • Select Off if you delete it ensures no 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...want to store the job in memory until a personal identification number (PIN) is a default PIN for the printer driver; The job is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. See the printer documentation to print. 1 Open the print queue properties. You can print additional copies later. it later. When...
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... device from the command line using the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/rmdevice -d device_name Changing a print queue to print 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 Device Manager table. If you do this,... delete the existing device and then re-create it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Note: A virtual device cannot be removed if ...
... device from the command line using the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/rmdevice -d device_name Changing a print queue to print 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 Device Manager table. If you do this,... delete the existing device and then re-create it . From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. Note: A virtual device cannot be removed if ...
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...lexmark.com. Removing plugins from the command line, enter the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/rmqueue -q queue_name Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can also remove a print queue from the directory. Using the Plugin Manager utility from the printer driver... command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager The Plugin Manager utility lists all the currently installed plug-ins. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line. It contains more ...
...lexmark.com. Removing plugins from the command line, enter the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/rmqueue -q queue_name Plugin Manager utility (software updates) Using the Plugin Manager utility You can also remove a print queue from the directory. Using the Plugin Manager utility from the printer driver... command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager The Plugin Manager utility lists all the currently installed plug-ins. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the command line. It contains more ...
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... person means the user has personalized settings. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. Try printing to add or remove a print queue? You probably have the ... 24. Print queue management I find the command line options for this particular print job before the job prints. If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Note: You can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. The detail view shows the queue in ...
... person means the user has personalized settings. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. The detail view shows the queue in the Printer Settings column. means the print queue is accessed by an administrator. Try printing to add or remove a print queue? You probably have the ... 24. Print queue management I find the command line options for this particular print job before the job prints. If you must open the printer driver as an administrator. 33 Note: You can also use lexlp, the Print Queue Properties dialog appears. The detail view shows the queue in ...