mike180 Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 After installing Lexmark printer drivers my printer is still defaulting to Unix drivers and does not see the new drivers. Even using MCC and trying to reinstall the printer obtains no results but, the same.Linux Mandrake 9.1 and Lexmark Z25 Printer. Drivers=lexmarkz35-1.0-1.gz.sh Additional files needed; ENSCRIPT Utilities& Ghostscript 6.01[\mike:20:33:11 @~/Lexmark]$ lpr -Plexmarkz35 Readme.txtlpr: unable to print file: client-error-not-foun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 MikeLooks like your Z 25 is not supported by Mandrake. The Z11, 12, 22, 32, 42, 51 and 52 are !What you could do is try the drivers of one of these, sometimes they just do the job.Go to the KDE Control Center ( not Mandr. Contr. Center ) and ---> peripherals ---> printers. Go in administrator mode ( button bottom left ) and fiddle around a bit. You might just get lucky.If you come to the ¨cups-server¨ your password is the same as your rootpassword. Sometimes it can get additional printer driversB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike180 Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Bruno,These are the official Lexmark-Linux drivers. After installation, I can use the Lexmark GUI to install ink cartridge, align printer heads and so forth. But when I try to print a .txt or .doc file they don´t go to the lexmark Queue; they go to the Unix queue.Here is the readme txt: READMELexmark Z25-Z35 Linux Printer Driver/******************************************************/Linux System Dependencies/******************************************************/The Lexmark Z25 Color Jetprinter and the Lexmark Z35 Color Jeprinter are USB only printing devices. They will only run on computer with a USB port available and which is running a Linux distribution with a Linux kernel capable of supporting USB devices. Therefore, it is required that the Linux kernel be at 2.2.18 level or higher. To receive all the bidirectional communication functionality of this printer driver, it is suggested that the user run with a Linux kernel 2.4.0 or higher.This printer driver requires the ENSCRIPT utility, and this utility must be present on the system for the printer driver to be installed. The printer driver also has a dependency on the GHOSTSCRIPT package being installed on the system. This package must be present on the system for the printer driver to be installed. It is suggested for the best performance, that the system contain GHOSTSCRIPT version 6.01 or higher./******************************************************/How to Install Lexmark Z25-Z35 Printer Software/******************************************************/You will need to do the following to install the Lexmark Z25-Z35 printer software for Linux.By default, the printer driver is setup to USB Port printing. The printer should be plugged into the USB port, and then the printer driver installed.Printer Software files.1. Download the cjxZyylq.tar.gz file from the Lexmark Web site, where yy is the printer number and q is the language denotation. Once downloaded, uncompress the file using the gunzip utility, and untar the file using the tar utility.2. Type: sh lexmarkz25-z35.gz.sh3. Most Lexmark Z25-Z35 Printer Software files will be copied to the directory /usr/local/lexmark/z25-z35/ 4. To uninstall the printer driver type the following command: rpm -e lexmarkz25-z35/**********************************/How to Print from any application/**********************************/1. Select the Print Queue named lexmarkz35 from the application. 2. If application does not offer Print Queue selection, type the following: lpr -Plexmarkz35/**********************************/How to print from a terminal window/**********************************/In a terminal window, enter the following command:lpr -Plexmarkz35 <filename>/*******************/Troubleshooting/*******************/No communication with printer=============================Use a certified USB cable. Make sure the cable is fully plugged into the printer and that the printer has power. If communications errors persist, turn off the printer; unplug the printer power cord for 30 seconds then plug it back in, and press the Power button.If print job is not being spooled, please check the following=============================================================* Make sure you send the print job to the correct Print Queue, which is lexmarkz35.* Make sure lpd daemon is started and runningby typing: /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd status* If lpd daemon is not present, please type the following in a terminal window to start the lpd daemon:a. /usr/sbin/lpc restart allora. /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd stopb. /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd startIf you receive STACK error message during printing==================================================Please download and install the latest version of Ghostscript from http://www.ghostscript.com/. Lexmark recommends that you download and installGhostscript version 6.01 and higher to resolve STACK error.Multiple user printer configuration support===========================================Under SuSE 6.2, SuSE 6.3 or any distribution using a version of LPR under 0.50, only one configuration file is used (the root's configuration file found in /var/spool/lexmark/Z35Driver). If the user wants to support multiple user printer configuration, then upgrade to at least LPR 0.50./**********************************************************/How to use Lexmark Z25-Z35 Graphical User Interface utility/**********************************************************/Lexmark Z25-Z35 Graphical User Interface (GUI) utility is located as /usr/local/lexmark/z25-z35/lexmarkz25-z35. You can add a shortcut in your desktop for easy access to the GUI utility. For instruction of how to create a shortcut; please refer to your Linux OS help manual. The Lexmark Z25-Z35Graphical User Interface (GUI) utility consists of a set of printer property tabs and help screens to allow you to change your print job parameters such as: Print Quality, Copies, Paper type, Paper size, Orientation, and Print style. * Print Quality:When you open the printer software for the first time, the print quality is set to Normal. However, you can adjust your print quality to:Quick Print Fast speed and reduced print qualityNormal Average print speed and good print qualityBetter Reduced print speed and excellent print qualityBest Reduced print speed and the best print quality* Multiple Copies:The copies function allows the print job to be printed multiple times. This setting is also available in some applications. The copy functions work independently and may result in the combination of copies. For example, setting the application copy to 2 and the Lexmark Z25-Z35 GUI copy setting to 3, will result in 6 copies of the document (2 x 3 = 6). It is strongly suggested that only one of the copy settings be changed - either in the application or in the Lexmark Z25-Z35 GUI.* Paper Types:Supported paper types are: Plain Paper for typical xerographic paperCoated Paper for printing on High Resolution Ink Jet paperGlossy/Photo Paper for printing on glossy paper or filmTransparency for printing on transparenciesIron-On Transfer to print a T-Shirt TransferGreeting Card Stock for printing on greeting card stock* Paper Size:Important: In order to get the correct print output, the paper size selected in the application must closely match the paper size selected in the Lexmark Z25-Z35 GUI utility.The supported paper sizes are:Letter 8.5 x 11 in.A4 210 x 297 mmStatement 5.5 x 8.5 inLegal 8.5 x 14 in.B5 182 x 257 mmExecutive 7.25 x 10.5 in.A5 148 x 210 mmA6 Cardstock 105 x 148 mmIndex Card 3 x 5 in.Banner (Letter) 8.5 x ** in.Banner (A4) 210 x ** mmPostCard 4 x 6 in.Hagaki 1000 x 148 mmEnvelope 6 3/4 3.625 x 6.5 in.Envelope #9 3.88 x 8.88 in.Envelope #10 4.13 x 9.5 in.Envelope DL 110 x 220 mmEnvelope C5 162 x 229 mmEnvelope C6 114 x 162 mmEnvelope B5 176 x 250 mmEnvelope 7 3/4 3.875 x 7.5 in.A2 Baronial 111.1 x 146 mmChokei 3 120 x 235 mmChokei 4 90 x 205 mmChokei 40 90 x 225 mmKakugata 3 216 x 277 mmKakugata 4 197 x 267 mmKakugata 5 190 x 240 mmKakugata 6 162 x 229 mmCustom * Set by User* Orientation:You have the option of printing in Portrait or Landscape. This function also works independent of any applications orientation function. Setting both would counteract each other.* Style:The supported styles are:Normal for most print jobsBanner for printing on banner paperMirror for when you want a mirror of the original image, generally used when printing iron-on transfers/************************/Lexmark Solution Center/************************/Lexmark Z25-Z35 Lexmark Solution Center (LSC) utility is located as /usr/local/lexmark/z25-z35/z25-z35lsc. The LSC utility can also be launched from the Lexmark GUI. You can add a shortcut in your desktop for easy access to the LSC utility. For instruction of how to create a shortcut, please refer to your Linux OS help manual. The Lexmark Solution Center consists of the Status tab, the Printing Ideas tab, the Print Cartridges tab, the Troubleshooting tab, the Contacting Information tab, and the Advanced tab. Print Cartridge Installation and Alignment ===========================================The Print Cartridges tab lets you install print cartridges, clean print nozzles, align cartridges, and print a test page.To begin any of the cartridge functions, click the appropriate button.* Install/Change Cartridges buttonIf you want to install or change a color or black print cartridge click the Install/Change Cartridge button. If you installed: Choose:a new print cartridge No, it is new an old print cartridge Yes, it is oldNote: If you only have one cartridge installed you will have to choose whether your cartridge is a color or black cartridge.* Clean Print Nozzles buttonClick Clean Print Nozzles to start the print cartridge nozzle test and to clean the print nozzles. Use this procedure when:* Black areas on a transparency contain white streaks.* Portions of characters are missing.* Print is too dark or smudged.* Print smears.* Align Cartridges buttonClick Align Cartridges to align the printheads. This procedure brings the printheads into alignment. Align the cartridges after you install a new print cartridge, or when the black portions of text or graphics do not line up with the color portions.* Print Test PageClick the Print Test Page button to print a test page. Print a test page to verify the printer is functioning properly.The error message I posted was from trying to print in a SU Konsole.Mike180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hi Mike,Still not clear, you can print now ? Only not from console ? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Yes but now that you have the drivers, can´t you go to the KDE Control Center and get them to work for you ?Try also the XPP X-printing panel ( Menu-->Configuration-->Printing--> XPP ) There are several ways to configure your printer in mandrake.You did get that Ghostscript stuff din´t you ? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike180 Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Ghostscript and enscript are installed. Printing is not working any where. Am now in Gnome and am going to try from here. Bruno, I did not read your post soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Mike, Printers and modems are always very very hard to get working in linux if the are not recognised at install.You might look on http://www.google.com/linux under groups for help, just type in the type of printer. Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThunderRiver Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Mm.. I can't help this thread out much, but I certainly feel that if your printer has USB port, Linux should be able to operate it immedately.My HP Deskjet 3820 was identified within a sec without any external drivers under SuSE, I was able to plug the printer USB into my computer, and start printing right away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike180 Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Had the same good luck with my Epson Stylus(meaning it worked fine), until it quit working all together. Just got to old and quit. That is why I got the new Lexmark(only $37.00 at Mal-Mart). Cartridges cost more than the whole printer.Bruno,I'm in KDE control panel now and am trying to add printer. And keep getting wrong driver format. But still trying.Mike180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThunderRiver Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Mm..if you knew the cartridge is costing more than the printer per se, why did you want to buy it in the first place? Isn't that hitting right on your face? no offense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genaldar Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 The nice thing about the lexmarks is that they are so cheap. Use it until the cartridge is done then sell it for a few bucks to a computer shop and buy a new printer. And they're pretty fast too. The problem is that lexmark only supports linux half way. I could never get my old 1100 to work, even though it supposedly is supported in linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike180 Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 I just go on the internet and buy cartridges, for up to 85% off. So really, nothing is wrong. Just don't buy retail. .mike180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike180 Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 Oh, by the . Posting this using, Suse Live Evaluation. Crashed Win XP & Mandrake 9.1, trying to install SuSE LINUX 8.1 Pro DVD. So tomorrow is a full day, with three installs planned. :lol:mike180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 What is hapening Mike ? Three new installs tomorrow, man I wish you good luck and a good nights sleep before starting ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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