How to Create a Lexmark Printer Queue for CUPS Through a Command Line

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

How to Install the Lexmark PPDs for the T64x, W840, and C920 Printers into CUPS for instructions on how to obtain the latest Lexmark PPDs for your printer.

Creating a Queue for CUPS

1. Open a Terminal or Command Line session. Refer to your operating system documentation for help, if necessary.



2. 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.

Enabling the Queue

1. Open a terminal session/command line. Refer to your operating system documentation for help, if necessary.



2. Type the following command to enable the queue:# /usr/bin/enable queue_name

   • Replace queue_name with your actual queue name.



3. 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.



4. The queue is ready to be used.

NOTE: For instructions on creating a Lexmark printer queue for CUPS through a Web browser, How to Create a Lexmark Printer Queue for CUPS Through a Web Browser.

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.

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