Lexmark Optra S 1255 Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 18
Creating virtual devices from the command line, Parallel, Serial, Other, Browse, Finish, Search
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5 If the printer is attached locally: a Select Parallel, Serial, or USB. If you are using a parallel connection, specify if the virtual device is a BPP Device. If you are using a serial connection, specify the exact Serial Port Options. Note: Not all options may be available for your system. b Enter the device name and description. c Select a physical device from the list of known devices, or select Other, and then enter the path to the physical device file. Note: If you do not know the path, click Browse 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 the IP Address/Host Name, or click Search to locate the IP address. If you entered an IP Address/Host Name, go to step h on page 18. If you clicked "Search to locate an IP address," continue with step c on page 18. c From the Search Network Printer dialog box, search by Subnet or Range. d Enter the appropriate 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 OK. h Make any necessary changes to the available options. i Click Next. j If you entered an external print server IP Address or Host Name, select the appropriate port for the printer. k Verify the information that appears. l Click Finish. Creating virtual devices from the command line 1 Select a recognizable, but unique, virtual device name. 2 To create a virtual device, type the following from the command line: For physical devices: # /usr/lexprint/bin/mkdevice -d name -f device -t type For network devices: # /usr/lexprint/bin/mkdevice -d name -i host [-c name] [-p port] [-t type] Note: For more details regarding this command, type mkdevice -h from the command line. 18