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How to Create a Lexmark Printer Queue for CUPS Through a Command Line |
Document ID:HO2474 |
| 01/25/13 | Properties |
Problem
Enable printer queue; Common Unix Printing System; Terminal; PostScript Printer Description; Unix systems; Installation; T640; T642; T644; T64x; W840; C920;
Environment
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3; RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Solution
Overview
This article explains how to download the Lexmark PPDs, create a printer queue through a command line, and enable the queue on a Linux operating system.
Downloading the Lexmark PPD
Click here for instructions on how to obtain the latest Lexmark PPDs for your printer.
Creating a Queue for CUPS
- Open a Terminal or Command Line session. Refer to your operating system documentation for help, if necessary.
- Type the following command to create a queue:
# lpadmin -p queue_name -v socket://printer_hostname:9100 \-P /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark_PPD/lexmark_ppd
- Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.
- Replace printer_hostname with the printer's host name or IP address.
- Replace lexmark_ppd with the appropriate PPD file from the table below:
Printer PPD Lexmark T640 Lexmark_T640_en.ppd Lexmark T642 Lexmark_T642_en.ppd Lexmark T644 Lexmark_T644_en.ppd Lexmark W840 Lexmark_W840_en.ppd Lexmark C920 Lexmark_C920_en.ppd
NOTE: Not all Linux operating systems support the lpadmin command.
- Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.
Enabling the Queue
- Open a terminal session/command line. Refer to your operating system documentation for help, if necessary.
- Type the following command to enable the queue:
# /usr/bin/enable queue_name
- Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.
- Type the following command to allow the queue to accept print jobs:
# /usr/sbin/accept queue_name
- Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.
- Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.
- The queue is ready to be used.
NOTE: For instructions on creating a Lexmark printer queue for CUPS through a Web browser, click here.
Still Need Help?
If you are having difficulties creating a queue for CUPS, please contact the Lexmark Technical Support Center at 800-LEXMARK for additional support. NOTE: Customers outside the US should click here to visit our support Web site in order to obtain the contact number for their region.