Lexmark MX931 Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems

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    Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems September 2008 www.lexmark.com
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    on Sun Solaris x86...10 Finding space to install the printer drivers package 11 Removing the printer drivers package...11 Removing remaining directories...11 Performing tasks 13 Opening the printer driver...13 Print Drivers Setup...13 Administrative Group ...13 Web Browser ...13 Paper Size...14
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    queue...28 Plugin Manager utility (software updates 29 Using the Plugin Manager utility...29 Installing plugins from the printer driver...29 Removing plugins from the printer driver ...29 Using the Plugin Manager utility from the command line 29 Frequently asked questions 31 Command line...31
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    settings for the program or queue 32 Related topics...33 Troubleshooting 34 The print queue is empty but my document did resolve...37 The printer driver is unable to find the network printer 37 My printer model is not listed...37 Jobs are not printing...38 Additional problems...38 Edition and
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    an IP Subnet or Range. • Print subsystem integration-Printer drivers integrate with the native Print subsystem to work with existing 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
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    name" on page 15. Note: If you are using print clients and print servers on Solaris, install the printer drivers on the print server to access the printer driver management features. Supported operating systems Make sure you are running one of the following versions of UNIX with the latest available
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    finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 11. 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
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    installation is complete. 10 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any
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    " on page 11. 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 installation: # /usr
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    environment 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
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    system, type: # mkdir /disk2/lexmark 2 Create a symbolic link that 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 printer drivers /lexmark/
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    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/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • HP-UX /opt/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers /usr/spool/lp/lexmark/unix_prt_drivers • Linux /usr/local
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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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    to, or remove them from, the menu bar. 1 Click File  Setup. 2 Click Desktop Integration. 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
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    .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 are
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    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 locally, continue with step 5 on page 16.
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    this command, type mkdevice -h from the command line. 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 Available Devices select a device, or click Add Device to create a new device. For more
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    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. Supported language notes • All printer types support "raw" as the language type. This makes the print queue a pass
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    exclusive. For example, an enabled queue may reject jobs. The printer driver shows these states by placing an icon on the print queue within option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. For example, the Printer Type may support an optional duplex unit. However
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    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 print
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    To remove a queue from a class, type the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/chqueue -q myqueue -c -r class1 Note: After the last queue has been removed from a class, the class is removed automatically. Creating a class 1 Access Printer Classes. 2 Select Create a New Class. 3 Enter the name of
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    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, and then select Group Manager. 2 From
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    -sided pages, and you need to print a two-sided report. You can specify the change at the command line. 1 Determine if the print queue supports the feature you want to use (in this case, duplex printing), and type the appropriate command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsqueue_opts -q lab_printer The following
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    show how the printed page will look. 1 From the Properties dialog box, click Setup. 2 Choose the number of page images you want to print on the same 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
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    Change the number of Lines Per Inch. 5 Click OK. Notes: • This feature is only supported by the PCL emulation printer language. • The lines per page and lines per inch numbers is commonly used by UNIX users to fix problems with ASCII text printing. 6 Select the orientation for the print job. 7 Click
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    is entered from the control panel. There is a default PIN for the printer driver; it appears in the Job Information to the right of the Print and "lexopts:print_hold=confidential pin_no=pin" file_name Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. To check, see the printer documentation
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    • queue • message • paper • locale All the arguments are strings and 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
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    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 want to delete. 2 Right-click, and then select Delete. From the printer driver 1 Click Remove Print Queue. 2 Select the print queues you want to delete.
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    latest device support from http://downloads.lexmark.com. Installing plugins from the printer driver 1 Click instructions on your screen to complete installation. After installation, you may be required to restart the application for changes to take effect. Removing plugins from the printer driver
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    Removing plug-ins # /usr/lexprint/bin/plugin_manager -r plugin_name Performing tasks 30
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    the ability to add or remove queues. Do I need the root password to add or remove a print queue? No, but you must open the printer driver as an administrator. Frequently asked questions 31
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    . If you need administrative permission, see your administrator. What are user and system settings, and how do they work? When you open the print driver as a normal user, and you change the settings of a particular queue, you are creating new settings for that queue. Those settings are stored in
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    groups? Printer groups are ways of organizing print queues to make them manageable for a user. There are two default printer groups in the printer driver: All Printers and My Printers. My Printers is a subset of All Printers the user selects to organize the volume of printers available on a system
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    the printer locally - Verify the proper device is selected in the virtual device. - See "The printer driver is unable to find the network printer" on page 37. - Try using the Print utilities to print directly , verify the serial setting in the virtual device matches the printer. Troubleshooting 34
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    if the problem is the problem is setup page. - If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see "Additional problems " on page 38. - Make sure TCP/IP is activated on the print server. The protocol must be active in order for the print server and Print Drivers the setup page
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    a setup page from the print server. For more information about printing a setup page, you correct the problem. - Re-enable the queue with the printer drivers. - Remove all opensuse.org/Xlib.lock for troubleshooting information. The file I a printer that does not support these formats, you need to
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    The printer driver is setup page. • If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see "Additional problems " on page 38. • Make sure TCP/IP is activated on the print server. The protocol must be active for the print server and printer driver the printer driver is the Lexmark Web
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    make sure you read through 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
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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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    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 the LAN and other equipment, such as computers. Name used to identify a network printer or computer. A card installed inside a printer to
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    a printer, is located, typically 12 characters long. A UNIX service that lets administrators configure users, groups, hostnames, and other network The physical opening on the computer or external print server into which the printer cable connects. A function of the printer driver that allows you to
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    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 communication between the software and the printer. A pool of printers containing similar characteristics and capabilities. When one printer is
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    for archiving files together. Often used with a compression program to distribute programs on the Internet. A network protocol used to connect computers and hosts. It is commonly used in UNIX environments. Virtual devices contain information about the printer the virtual device represents. Queues
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    Support, contacting 38 D default settings 32 Device Manager 16 duplex printing 24 H holding print jobs 26 hostname troubleshooting 37 I installing printer drivers files 25 R removing remaining directories 11 S Setup Administrative Group 13 Asian Drivers 14 CUPS 14 Desktop Integration 14 Paper Size
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    troubleshooting file sent to print queue came out as garbage 36 hostname does not resolve 37 jobs appear in print queue for extended time 34 my printer driver or down 35 print queue is empty but document did not print 34 printer driver is unable to find network printer 37 U UNIX using 5 UNIX system
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Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems
September 2008
www.lexmark.com