nick_h
May 22nd, 2008, 06:35 PM
This tutorial describes how to install a Lexmark Z55 printer on Hardy Heron.
By default the wrong driver is installed for the Z55 which causes the printer to squeal and fail to print. A driver is available from the Lexmark website for Linux rpm distributions.
Most of the information for this howto came from the excellent thread - HOWTO: Lexmark Printers (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=49714).
1. Download
Download the file CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.GZ from the Drivers and Downloads section of the Lexmark website. Select a Linux distribution such as Mandrake.
2. Uninstall the existing driver
System->Administration->Printing
Expand "Local Printers"
Click on "Lexmark_Z55" to select it
Press the "Delete" button and confirm with OK
3. Create directory
Create a directory to work in and move the downloaded file into this new directory.
mkdir lexmark
mv CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.GZ lexmark
4. Extract rpm files from the download
tail -n +143 lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tgz
tar -xvzf install.tgz
5. Convert rpm files into deb packages
First install the alien package if you have not already done so.
sudo apt-get install alien
Now convert the files ignoring any warnings.
sudo alien lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.i386.rpm
sudo alien z55llpddk-2.0-2.i386.rpm
Save the deb files in a safe place. For subsequent installations you can use these files.
6. Install the packages
The deb files can now be installed using any method you prefer. To install from the command line type:
sudo dpkg -i z55llpddk_2.0-3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i lexmarkz55-cups_1.0-2_i386.deb
7. Unzip ppd file
cd /usr/share/cups/model
sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z55-lxz55cj-cups.ppd.gz
8. Install the new driver
System->Administration->Printing
Press the "New Printer" button
Select "Lexmark Z55 USB #1"
Press "Forward"
Select "Provide PPD file"
Click on the file icon on the right hand side of the box below
Using the file picker select /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark-Z55-lxz55cj-cups.ppd
Press "Forward"
Press "Apply"
By default the wrong driver is installed for the Z55 which causes the printer to squeal and fail to print. A driver is available from the Lexmark website for Linux rpm distributions.
Most of the information for this howto came from the excellent thread - HOWTO: Lexmark Printers (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=49714).
1. Download
Download the file CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.GZ from the Drivers and Downloads section of the Lexmark website. Select a Linux distribution such as Mandrake.
2. Uninstall the existing driver
System->Administration->Printing
Expand "Local Printers"
Click on "Lexmark_Z55" to select it
Press the "Delete" button and confirm with OK
3. Create directory
Create a directory to work in and move the downloaded file into this new directory.
mkdir lexmark
mv CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.GZ lexmark
4. Extract rpm files from the download
tail -n +143 lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tgz
tar -xvzf install.tgz
5. Convert rpm files into deb packages
First install the alien package if you have not already done so.
sudo apt-get install alien
Now convert the files ignoring any warnings.
sudo alien lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.i386.rpm
sudo alien z55llpddk-2.0-2.i386.rpm
Save the deb files in a safe place. For subsequent installations you can use these files.
6. Install the packages
The deb files can now be installed using any method you prefer. To install from the command line type:
sudo dpkg -i z55llpddk_2.0-3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i lexmarkz55-cups_1.0-2_i386.deb
7. Unzip ppd file
cd /usr/share/cups/model
sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z55-lxz55cj-cups.ppd.gz
8. Install the new driver
System->Administration->Printing
Press the "New Printer" button
Select "Lexmark Z55 USB #1"
Press "Forward"
Select "Provide PPD file"
Click on the file icon on the right hand side of the box below
Using the file picker select /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark-Z55-lxz55cj-cups.ppd
Press "Forward"
Press "Apply"