Lexmark C950 Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems

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    Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems 2008 www.lexmark.com
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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 on Red
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    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
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    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 STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS...41
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    duplex or no banner page, so users do not need to specify those options. • Printer options support-Users have the ability to access several printer-specific options such as multiple-page printing, print and hold, duplex, or paper size. • Job submission graphical interface-Users can use the command
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    print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to access the printer driver management features. Supported operating - Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for your operating system, or see the file /usr/
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    more space, 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 Lexmark Web site at http://www.lexmark.com/drivers. 4 Save the downloaded printer software package in the /tmp directory, and
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    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 uncompress
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    , 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
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    variable to the openwin directory. 4 Install the package file. 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 file
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    requires the files. For example, if the operating system requires the files to be in /opt/lexmark, type: # ln -s /disk2/lexmark /opt/lexmark 3 Continue with the installation of printer drivers in the folder /disk2/lexmark. Removing the printer drivers package A system administrator can remove the
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    to remove some directories manually. To see if any directories remain after removing all the packages, check the directory where you installed the printer drivers. By default, the printer drivers are installed in either of the following locations: • Solaris /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /var/spool
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    a session with their own personal settings. Note: User mode is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Print Drivers Setup There are six basic options you can set from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Note: The Print Drivers Setup is only available to the root user. If you do not
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    . 3 Select the menu integration option you want to use. 4 Click Next. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you to print using the Asian Font DIMM. Note: For Linux, this option allows the flexibility to print with or without the Asian Font DIMM. In order to use the Asian
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    /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 Users who are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver with permissions and perform administrative tasks. Users who
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    to look for the path in the file system. d Click Finish. 6 If the printer is a attached to a network: a Enter the device name and description. b Enter IP Address or Subnet. e Click Search. Note: The Search function searches for printers on an IPv4 network. f Select the device from the list. g Click
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    that contains the model number of your printer. Example: You want to create a queue for a Lexmark T632. You locate the line matching this printer from supported_printers and it looks like this: Lexmark T632 10LT63x automatic The printer type is 10LT63x, and the supported language is automatic. 19
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    tray is used and jobs are duplexed against the long edge of the paper. # /usr/lexprint/bin/mkqueue -d mydevice -q myqueue -p 10LT63x -l automatic -o "paper_tray=tray2 duplex=long_edge" Changing the print queue status There are four print queue states: • Enabled-The normal state of the operation
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    changing the color of the text in Detail View. • If you see a red "X" on a print queue, the print queue is rejecting jobs. • If you see a yellow "!" on a print queue, the print queue is disabled. To change the status of a print queue within the printer driver: 1 Right-click the print queue. 2 Select
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    ," but the alias describes it as "duplex." Users can then use "Bldg_4_Room1" or "duplex" as the print queue name when printing. Note: Printer aliases are supported only on Linux platforms with the LPRng print subsystem enabled. If you want to modify the aliases of a queue, you need to recreate the
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    queues to be removed, and then click . Adding a print queue to My Printers or another printer group You can add a print queue to My Printers or another printer group either by dragging a printer from the main window onto a printer group or by using the Group Manager tool. 1 Right-click a group name
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    3 Click to add the print queues to the group. Note: To remove a print queue from the Selected Print Queue column, select the print queues to be removed, and then click . Removing a printer group To delete a specific group: 1 Right-click the group name. 2 Click Delete. To delete multiple groups: 1
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    File from the menu. 2 From the browser dialog, select the file. 3 If you want to change the printing preferences for this job only, click Preferences. Note: Unless your printer supports Direct Image or an ImageQuick card SIMM, only PostScript emulation, PCL emulation, and ASCII text files can be
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    sheet of paper. 3 Click OK. Note: Not all printers support the multiple-page feature. Check the documentation that came with the printer to determine if the printer supports this feature. Printing multiple copies of a document Use the Copies option to print more than one copy of a document at a time
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    . 5 Select Auto CR if you want carriage returns when a line feed is encountered. This is commonly used by UNIX users to fix problems with ASCII text printing. 6 Select the orientation for the print job. 7 Click OK. Note: These settings are only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. 27
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    setting When sending a job to the printer, you can hold a job in the printer memory using the printer driver. When 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 properties. For more information, see "Changing
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    should be enclosed in double quotes (" ") if they contain spaces. The data output by your banner program should be readable by the selected printer emulation. For example, PCL emulation banner programs should create valid PCL emulation data. Using a banner program When you have written your custom
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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
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    the currently installed plug-ins. If there are no plug-ins listed, you can download the latest device support from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click File ΠSoftware Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the directory. A confirmation dialog
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    Installing plug-ins # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager -i plugin_file Listing installed plug-ins # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager -l Removing plug-ins # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager -r plugin_name 32
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    from the command line" on page 24. Note: You can also use the lexlp in applications such as Mozilla. Replace the existing lp command with the lexlp command. Print queue management I see special icons on the printer in the icon view. What do the icons mean? Three different icons may appear on the
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    To enable a print queue: 1 Open the printer driver as an administrator. 2 From the main window, right-click the print queue icon. 3 Select the Enabled check box. To disable a print queue: 1 Open the printer driver as an administrator. 2 From the main window, right-click the print queue icon. 3 Clear
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    Intervention Information for User and Administrator are the fields where you select how the printer driver communicates important information to the current user (whoever is sending the job when the error state is reached) and Administrator (the person listed in the Administrator User ID field
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    device. - See "The printer driver is unable to find the network printer" on page 39. - Try using the Print utilities to print directly to the printer. Example: send_network -f /etc/hosts hostname Replace hostname with the appropriate hostname of the printer. If this prints, recreate the virtual
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    /dev/lp0 Replace /dev/lp0 with the appropriate device file name. If this prints correctly, re-create the virtual device and print queue. If it does not print, the problem is with the device, cable, or printer. - Restart the lpsched or lpd process. - See the documentation for your operating system
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    is working correctly. - If the page does not print, check all physical connections. - Make sure the print queue is Enabled and Accepting jobs after you correct the problem. - Re-enable the queue with the printer drivers. - Remove all print jobs from the queue, and then re-enable the queue. - Verify
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    problems" on page 40. • Make sure TCP/IP is activated on the print server. The protocol must be active for the print server and printer driver to work. You can do this from the printer version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug
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    the symptoms covered in this troubleshooting section to help you diagnose the problem. • Before calling Customer Support, gather the following information: - What version of the printer driver is being used - What operating system and version is being used - What printers are involved - How the
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    programs described may be made at any time. For Lexmark technical support, visit support.lexmark.com. For information on supplies and downloads, visit www.lexmark.com. If you don't have access to the Internet, you can contact Lexmark by mail: Lexmark International, Inc. Bldg 004-2/CSC 740 New Circle
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    LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
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    LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
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    requests. IBM's version of the UNIX operating system. A part of the BSD printer subsystem, aliases let you create multiple names for the same print queue. A printer language option for printers that support both PostScript and PCL emulation printer languages. This option gives users the ability
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    opening on the computer or external print server into which the printer cable connects. A function of the printer driver that allows you to store a job in the buffer of the printer and print from the control panel. A method of selecting a specific file from within the printer driver to print. 45
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    , such as network print servers) that takes information from a print queue and sends it to a printer. See internal print server and external print server. A page stored on the print server that contains information about that server. A page that is printed from within the printer driver to test the
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    to as a local subnet. The administration tool used on the AIX operating system. A UNIX program used for archiving files together. Often used applications cannot send information to a printer using a virtual device. A program that runs using the X Window System. A program that handles displaying
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    print queues 19 creating virtual devices 18 printing from 24 CUPS 39 Customer Support, contacting 40 D default settings 34 Device Manager 17 duplex printing 26 H holding print jobs 28 hostname troubleshooting 38 I installing printer drivers notices 41 O operating systems, supported 8 P Plugin
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    text files, printing 27 troubleshooting file sent to print queue came out as garbage 38 hostname does not resolve 38 jobs appear in print queue for extended time 36 my printer driver is not listed 39 print queue does not receive print jobs 37 print queue is disabled or down 37 print queue is empty
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Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems
2008
www.lexmark.com