LexmarkZ605

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This is for Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger); it also works on Ubuntu 6.06.
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{{{sudo apt-get install alien
sudo apt-get install
libstdc++5
{{{sudo apt-get install alien libstdc++5
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1. Download the driver from lexmark's site ([CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz]) 1. Download the [http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:389:0:0&searchLang=en&os_group=Redhat&target= Drivers for RedHat Linux] from Lexmark's site into a new directory named "lexmark" in your home directory.
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{{{tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz # extract the driver.
tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz # the sh script is broken for newer systems.
tar -xvzf install.tar.gz # extract the contents produced by tail
sudo alien --to-deb *.rpm # convert unusable rpm packages to deb.
sudo dpkg -i *.deb # install the debs
sudo ldconfig # refresh ubuntu to see the new libraries
{{{cd ~/lexmark

tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz

# Repair the sh script
tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz

tar -xvzf install.tar.gz

# Convert rpm packages to deb
sudo alien --to-deb *.rpm

# Install the debs
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

# Refresh ubuntu to see the new libraries
sudo ldconfig
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sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z600-lxz600cj-cups.ppd.gz # unzip the ppd, which should _not_ be gzipped
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart # The driver is now installed. Restart the cups daemon.

# Unzip the ppd
sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z600-lxz600cj-cups.ppd.gz

# Restart the cups daemon
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
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==== Notes ====
3. I get no output from the command in this step, although the driver is fully functional. Also, is it necessary to run "ldconfig"? -dmaz
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4.ter Under Edubuntu 6.1O, with sudo dpkg to have administrator rights, and a reboot to make the drivers visible, it worked just fine for a Lexmark Z640.
    Rebooting isn't necessary, since the drivers affect CUPS and not the kernel. -dmaz
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4.ter Under Edubuntu 6.1O, with sudo dpkg to have administrator rights, and a reboot to make the drivers visible, it worked just fine for a Lexmark Z640.

Dependencies

You'll need to install alien and libstdc++5. {{{sudo apt-get install alien libstdc++5 }}}

Installation

1. Download the [http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:389:0:0&searchLang=en&os_group=Redhat&target= Drivers for RedHat Linux] from Lexmark's site into a new directory named "lexmark" in your home directory.

2. Run though the following commands: {{{cd ~/lexmark

tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz

# Repair the sh script tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz

tar -xvzf install.tar.gz

# Convert rpm packages to deb sudo alien --to-deb *.rpm

# Install the debs sudo dpkg -i *.deb

# Refresh ubuntu to see the new libraries sudo ldconfig

cd /usr/share/cups/model

# Unzip the ppd sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z600-lxz600cj-cups.ppd.gz

# Restart the cups daemon sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart }}}

3. Now we run: {{{/usr/lib/cups/backend/z600 }}} You should see something like: {{{direct z600:/dev/usb/lp0 "Lexmark Lexmark Z600 Series" "Lexmark Printer" }}}

4. Now simply set up your printer using the new z600 driver. (ie: in GNOME: System->Administration->Printing).

Notes

3. I get no output from the command in this step, although the driver is fully functional. Also, is it necessary to run "ldconfig"? -dmaz

4.bis Under kubuntu I needed to purge CUPS under adept to reinstall the drivers and to make the changes functional. It works fine

4.ter Under Edubuntu 6.1O, with sudo dpkg to have administrator rights, and a reboot to make the drivers visible, it worked just fine for a Lexmark Z640.

  • Rebooting isn't necessary, since the drivers affect CUPS and not the kernel. -dmaz


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