Lexmark X720 Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems 2008 www.lexmark.com - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 2
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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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 4
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 page...25 Printing a duplex job...26 Printing multiple pages on one sheet...26 Printing multiple copies of a document - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 5
settings for the program or queue...34 Related topics...35 Troubleshooting 36 The print queue is empty but my document did 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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 6
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as the default, such as 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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 8
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 patches: • HP-UX - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 9
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 10
information about finding 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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 11
the package file: # rpm -ivh /tmp/print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm 5 Run the following setup script to complete the installation: # /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check the Software and Documentation CD or the - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 12
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 13
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 printer drivers package using the utilities in the table - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 14
uninstalling the package. # /opt/lexmark/LEXPrtDrv.unlink Removing remaining directories Package removal utilities usually do not remove directories shared by more than one package. After you remove all of the printer drivers packages, you may need to remove some directories manually. To see if any - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 15
the printer driver The printer driver with their own personal settings. Note: User mode is not supported when running the application as a "root" user. Print Drivers by using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 16
. Asian Drivers You can enable Asian driver support which allows you to print using the Asian print queues using Asian Drivers, you must specify a printer with Asian in the model name. For more information Linux with CUPS you may encounter printing problems due to mime types controlling how to filter - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 17
, run one of 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 Users who are part of the administrative group can open the printer driver - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 18
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 19
command: # /usr/lexprint/bin/lsdevice -l • If the device does not exist, you can create one by running the mkdevice command. For more information, see "Creating virtual devices" on page 17. b The supported printer types and languages can be found by running the following command: # /usr/lexprint/bin - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 20
language notes • All printer types support "raw" as the language type. This makes the print queue a pass-through queue. This means the print job is sent to the printer without any queue modification. • The Automatic language type lets you set the language type to be automatic, pcl, or ps. If - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 21
options installed. If you select an option the printer does not support, the printer ignores the unsupported settings. For example, the Printer Type may support an optional duplex unit. However, if a duplex unit is not connected to the printer, your print job prints on one side of the paper. 21 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 22
" as the print queue name when printing. Note: Printer aliases are supported only on Linux platforms with the LPRng print subsystem enabled Printer Aliases. Working with printer classes Introduction to printer classes Printer classes help you group several printers into one class. Once a printer - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 23
the check box next to the class from which you want to remove the queue. Note: A class exists as long as it contains queues. Managing printer groups Printer groups help you select a small group of print queues from the available print queues on a UNIX system. You can use the Group Manager tool - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 24
. 2 Select Delete Group. 3 Select the groups you want to delete. 4 Click Remove. Note: You cannot remove the My Printers or All Printers groups. Printing from the command line There are multiple ways to print from the command line: • You can print using the print queue defaults. If - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 25
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 printed in this manner. 4 Click - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 26
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. The Copies box on the Setup tab is independent of a Copies - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 27
. 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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 28
it ensures no one else using the printer can print the job. • Select Verify to print one copy and hold all remaining copies in the printer memory. For example Note: Not all printers support the Print and Hold feature. See the printer documentation to determine if the printer supports this feature. 28 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 29
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 30
. Note: You cannot change a print queue's virtual device from the command line. Removing a print queue From the icon view 1 Right-click the icon for the printer you want to delete. 2 Select Delete. From the detail view 1 Select any number of the print queues listed in the table that you want to - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 31
the 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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 32
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 33
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 print queues. • An "X" means the print queue is rejecting - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 34
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 the Enabled check box. Normal user or administrator - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 35
only when you are creating a queue on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Linux with CUPS, or IBM AIX. Enabling classes for a printer and then adding the printer to a class means that if one printer in that class has a print job in process when another job comes in, the new print job can be printed on - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 36
Troubleshooting The print queue is empty but my document did not print Make sure you are sending the proper data to the printer. If you See the documentation for your operating system. If you are connected to the printer locally - Verify the proper device is selected in the virtual device. - Make - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 37
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. The print queue does not receive print jobs - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 38
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 work only with printers that support PDF data. If you use an Automatic PDF queue with a printer that does not support PDF data, the - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 39
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 40
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 41
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 42
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 43
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 - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 44
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 to print PostScript - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 45
particular job. A function of the printer driver that allows the user to specify the number of lines to be printed on one inch of the paper. This number LAN where a device, such as a printer, is located, typically 12 characters long. A UNIX service that lets administrators configure users, groups, - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 46
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 busy, the job is then submitted to the next available - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 47
. Virtual devices, however, are not system devices located in the /dev directory, and other 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 graphical X client output on a display as well as - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 48
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 before installing 8 finding space 13 on Debian Linux 11 on HP - Lexmark X720 | Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 49
T test page, printing 25 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
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Printer Drivers for UNIX & Linux Systems
2008
www.lexmark.com