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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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... operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to change the administrative user group for printer drivers. Red Hat Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on all systems except AIX is "printq." The default administrative group...you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on page 16. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red...
... operating systems Make sure you are asked if you want to change the administrative user group for printer drivers. Red Hat Linux - Installing the printer drivers Before installing the printer drivers 1 Make sure you are logged on all systems except AIX is "printq." The default administrative group...you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on page 16. For more information, see "System requirements" on page 9 and "Finding space to access the printer driver management features. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red...
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... installing on page 13. 9 See the following table to make sure your system has enough 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, type the following to specify ....11.pkg 8 Select the bundles you have enough disk space in /opt to install the printer drivers package" on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer driver. Note: If the HOME variable was not set for root when you are no errors or warnings ...
... installing on page 13. 9 See the following table to make sure your system has enough 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, type the following to specify ....11.pkg 8 Select the bundles you have enough disk space in /opt to install the printer drivers package" on appears in /opt/lexmark to install, see "Finding space to install the printer driver. Note: If the HOME variable was not set for root when you are no errors or warnings ...
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... 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure... 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. b Select the packages you want to install. All packages are ...
... 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 /usr/lpp to install the printer driver. Installing on IBM AIX 1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure... 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. b Select the packages you want to install. All packages are ...
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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.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...
... 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.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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... then press Enter. • When a message appears telling you the installation was successful, type q to quit. 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 same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. For...
... then press Enter. • When a message appears telling you the installation was successful, type q to quit. 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 same location. 6 Follow the prompts and answer any software plugins available. For...
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...and answer any software plugins available. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that appear on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you start the program... operating system requires the files to install printer drivers in the table below. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you to be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. If...
...and answer any software plugins available. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can create a symbolic link that appear on your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to install the printer drivers package Some operating systems require you start the program... operating system requires the files to install printer drivers in the table below. Check your operating system, mark the printer drivers package for removal after you to be included in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with your operating system. If...
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... printer drivers. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following locations: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • HP-UX /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /usr/spool/lp/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • Linux /usr/local/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark...
... printer drivers. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the printer drivers packages, you may be located in these locations, do not remove directories shared by running the following locations: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • HP-UX /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /usr/spool/lp/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • Linux /usr/local/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool/lexmark...
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... dialog. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Web Browser In order to view the help files for all print jobs. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint...
... dialog. Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Web Browser In order to view the help files for all print jobs. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint...
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... separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to print using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add ...menu integration option you want to provide an administrative group name. CUPS If you are prompted to use the Asian Drivers you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to filter print jobs. Note: For Linux, this mime ...
... separate those who do not make a selection, Letter is used as the default. 4 Click Next. Changing an administrative group name The printer driver uses UNIX groups to print using Linux with or without the Asian Font DIMM. Desktop Integration The Desktop Integration option allows you to add ...menu integration option you want to provide an administrative group name. CUPS If you are prompted to use the Asian Drivers you must specify a printer with Asian in the Print Drivers Setup, and then create a print queue for jobs to filter print jobs. Note: For Linux, this mime ...
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... 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. Remove a user from the UNIX group. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative tasks. Creating...of this 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 administrative group ...
... 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. Remove a user from the UNIX group. If the printer is attached locally, continue with permissions and perform administrative tasks. Creating...of this 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 administrative group ...
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...Devices 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 For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. b...Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this queue. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about adding devices...
...Devices 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 For more information about printer aliases, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 22. 11 Click Finish. b...Add Print Queue Wizard 1 From the printer driver, click Add Print Queue Wizard. 2 From the list of your printer. Creating print queues from supported_printers and it looks like this queue. Example: You want to change the settings for a Lexmark T632. For more information about adding devices...
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...affect any properties you set up for the print queue. If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes apply to the printer, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the ...properties determines which print jobs are saved in your changes affect the properties for that print queue. 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. A special...
...affect any properties you set up for the print queue. If you open the printer driver as an administrator, your changes apply to the printer, your printer may support an optional duplex unit. The printer driver shows these actions when typing the command. • Type chqueue -h from the ...properties determines which print jobs are saved in your changes affect the properties for that print queue. 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. A special...
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..." file_name Note: Not all remaining copies in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28 See the printer documentation to print one else using the printer driver. it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print. 1 ...Held Jobs menu. The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; You can print it ensures no one copy and hold all printers support the Print and Hold feature. When you are ready...
..." file_name Note: Not all remaining copies in the printer memory using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28 See the printer documentation to print one else using the printer driver. it from the printer memory. • Select Repeat to print. 1 ...Held Jobs menu. The PIN must be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to make sure the first copy is a default PIN for the printer driver; You can print it ensures no one copy and hold all printers support the Print and Hold feature. When you are ready...
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A notification message appears if you try to remove a device that you want to do not see your printer listed in the table that has queues associated with it. If you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Note: ... OK. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues 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...
A notification message appears if you try to remove a device that you want to do not see your printer listed in the table that has queues associated with it. If you do this, delete the existing device and then re-create it . Note: ... OK. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to remove. 3 Click Remove. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues 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...
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... support. A confirmation dialog appears. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. After installation, you may ...not be idle before you can also remove a print queue from the printer driver or the command line. You can download...
... support. A confirmation dialog appears. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File Software Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to take effect. After installation, you may ...not be idle before you can also remove a print queue from the printer driver or the command line. You can download...
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... queues? These jobs are not printed. Note: An enabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 The detail view shows a check mark in the queue but you print from... the command line" on the printer in applications such as Mozilla. You probably have the ability to accept print jobs. No, but are stored in the Printer Settings column.
... queues? These jobs are not printed. Note: An enabled queue might accept them. • A graphic of the lp command when you must open the printer driver as a disabled queue might reject print jobs, just as an administrator. 33 The detail view shows a check mark in the queue but you print from... the command line" on the printer in applications such as Mozilla. You probably have the ability to accept print jobs. No, but are stored in the Printer Settings column.