Overview
 

This article explains how to download, extract and install Lexmark PPDs for the T64x, W840, and C920 printers.

Downloading the PPD Package
 

1. Open a Terminal or Command Line session. (Refer to your operating system documentation for help, if necessary.)
      
    
2. Create a directory named lexppds from the root directory as follows:
   # mkdir /lexppds
    
    
3. Click here to download the Lexmark PPD package and save it to /lexppds. Please refer to the table below for the appropriate file name.
   
   

   Printer	Package
   Lexmark T64x family	PPD-Files-LMAAT.tar.Z
   Lexmark W840	PPD-Files-LMAAU.tar.Z
   Lexmark C920	PPD-Files-LMAAW.tar.Z

Extracting the PPD Package
 

1. From the command line, type cd /lexppds to enter that directory.
    
    
2. Uncompress the file by running the uncompress command below.
   # uncompress PPD-Files-LMAAx.tar.Z
   
   NOTE: An x is the variable for the package.
    
    
3. Untar the package as follows:
   # tar -xvf PPD-Files-LMAAx.tar
   
   NOTE: A new directory will appear in the /lexppds/ppd_files folder.

Installing the PPD Package
 

1. Type cd /lexppds/ppd_files to enter the ppd_files directory.
    
    
2. Execute the following script:
   # ./install_ppd.sh
     
   You will see the following screen output:
   

   =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lexmark PPD Installation Utility for Linux (c) Copyright Lexmark International Inc., 2005 All Rights Reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This utility will install PPD files. You will be prompted before installing or replacing each PPD file. Press ENTER to continue ... ------------------------- PPD Install Selection ------------------------- 1. Common UNIX Print Subsystem (CUPS) ---------------------------------- Select this option if you plan to create and maintain print queues with the CUPS Web Interface, CUPS command line tools or KDE Print. 2. Printer Configuration (printtool or printconf) ---------------------------------------------- Select this option if you plan to create and maintain print queues with printtool or printconf. Enter your choice : [1] 1 ------------------ Language Selection ------------------ English (English)   French (Français)   German (Deutsch)   Italian (Italiano)   Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil)   Spanish (Español) Enter your choice : [1] 1 Install [ Lexmark T640 (English) ] ? (n/y/all/exit) [n] all Installing Lexmark_T640_en.PPD ... Done Install [ Lexmark T642 (English) ] ? Installing Lexmark_T642_en.PPD ... Done Install [ Lexmark T644 (English) ] ? Installing Lexmark_T644_en.PPD ... Done Install Additional PPDs (y|n)? : [n] n Restart CUPS to complete the installation (y|n)? : [y] y Stopping cups: [ OK ] Starting cups: [ OK ] Installation complete.

NOTE: For instructions on creating a Lexmark printer queue for CUPS through a Web browser, click here. 

For instructions on creating a Lexmark printer queue for CUPS through a command line, click here.

Still Need Help?
 

If you are having difficulties installing the Lexmark PPDs, 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.