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pinnockio
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 Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:38 pm Post subject: lexmark z601 |
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Hello,
Here is an easy to follow guide to install the lexmark z601:
1. download the driver http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:390:0:0&emeaframe=&fileID=1151
2. untar it: | Code: | | tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz |
3. execute | Code: | | ./z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh -keep |
(note that this didn't work for me directly because of a checksum failure. I resolved this by temporarily installing a Redhat9 under vmware, where it work without error)
4. now a folder should have been created, enter it and do
5. issue | Code: | | tar -xvzf z600-1.0-1.i386.tar.gz -C / |
and | Code: | | tar -xvzf z600llpddk-2.0-1.i386.tar.gz -C / |
(You can do this from because the tar-balls contain the correct paths (eg.: /usr/share/cups/model etc)
6. and issue | Code: | | ln -s liblexprinter.so.0.0.0 liblexprinter.so.0 |
; | Code: | | ln -s liblexprintjob.so.0.0.0 liblexprintjob.so.0 |
and | Code: | | ln -s liblexz600core.so.0.0.0 liblexz600core.so.0 |
7. now | Code: | | cd /usr/lib/cups/backend |
and check wether the printer works by trying the backend from which the output should be: | Quote: | | direct z600:/dev/usb/lp0 "Lexmark Lexmark Z600 Series" "Lexmark Printer" |
8. now configure your printer by going to localhost:631 in a browser and add the lexmark printer (note that for the device on can choose between | Quote: | | usb printer#1 (lexmark z600 series) |
or | Quote: | | Lexmarkprinter (Lexmark Lexmark z600 series) |
I choose the first, but both should work
9. next choose the -driver (and not the lexmark-international driver) and choose | Quote: | | Lexmark Z600 v1.0-1 |
(note that it is not a requirement to unzip the ppd-file in /usr/cups/model for this to work  )
10. enjoy printing,... .
Kind regards,
A belgian Gentoo user |
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pinnockio
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| Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
Note that it is impossible to share this printer through samba. In my case, I shared it both through the usb or z600 frontend and raw driver and installed the drivers on a windowsMe machine. It seems like the windows driver can't communicate with the printer (so I assume it is a flaw in the windows driver which probably only can communicate with the printer when it's shared from a windows box and not a linux box  ). I haven't tried it with win2000 yet (perhaps this could work, because there are 3 versions of the drivers (one for < winMe, one for win2000&XP and one special for win2000 ,... .  ).
Another thing is that sending anything to the raw-configured printer from linux (eg.: by sending it a testpage from cups at localhost:631) (which probably doesn't print anything because the data hasn't gone through any driver, but it should kick the printer to grab a sheet or make some noice) doesn't do anything either,... . Spooky,... .
Note that using the lexmark-driver instead of the raw-driver didn't produce any usefull output either over the network.
Kind regards,
A belgian Gentoo user |
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PunkPT
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:19 am Post subject: |
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i got it to print finaly but the color wheel on cups test page doesn't look right
blue and green are missing |
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pinnockio
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't got a color cardridge, so I can't help you with that,... . Perhaps your color cardridge is old?
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A B G U |
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pinnockio
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hello,
To go through all the hassle of installing redhat9 I found this one on http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/lexmark-list/2004q3/002658.html
tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz
Now an install.tar.gz file will have been created. Untar it using
tar -xvzf z600*.tar.gz
For the rest follow the steps described above.
Kind regards,
A belgian Gentoo user |
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H-Dragon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: |
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i tried everything but i simply won't get the
| Code: | | direct z600:/dev/usb/lp0 "Lexmark Lexmark Z600 Series" "Lexmark Printer" |
output...
furhtermore my cupsd won't start anymore!
how do i figure out what the hell is wrong there?
thanks!
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