HOWTO: Lexmark Z600 series printer.

zerhacke · 12:06 PM

Here is a howto to get a Lexmark Z600 series printer working.

Go to http://www.autostatic.com/linux/lexmarkz605-suse93.html . Download the drivers found at http://www.downloaddelivery.com/srfi...S-1.0-1.TAR.gz . Save this file to disk, preferably in your home folder. Open a terminal.

In the terminal, type

Code:

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

This will extract the file.

In a terminal, type

Code:

tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz

This will create a new tar file named install.tar.gz. In a terminal type

Code:

tar -xvzf install.tar.gz

This will create many files, as it extracts the contents of the install.tar.gz file you just created with tail. You're interested in the two RPM files. If you don't have alien installed on your computer, in a terminal type

Code:

sudo apt-get install alien

You will need your Ubuntu install CD for this.

After you have alien installed, you want to issue the following commands.

Code:

sudo alien filename.rpm

Since you have two RPM files you will need to alien twice, once for each RPM file. Replace filename with the name of the two RPM files. Do one then the other, do not try to do both at the same time.

Alien creates two DEB files, one for each RPM file. Install both DEB files by issuing in a terminal

Code:

sudo dpkg -i filename.deb

Do one then the other. Do not try to do both at the same time.

Once you have dpkg'd both files, the drivers are installed. There is a little bit more work to do though.

In a terminal, enter

Code:

sudo ldconfig

This will get the system ready for the drivers.

Now, reboot. If you do not reboot the drivers will not show up on the list of available drivers on the printer installation wizard. So, reboot.

Once you've rebooted, enter Gnome. This may work with other window managers, but I have only tested it in Gnome. Click System - Administration - Printing. Choose Lexmark for the manufacturer and the Z600 V 1.0-1 will be available.

Happy printing! By following this tutorial you can also print to SMB shared printers so long as the printer shared is a Lexmark Z600 series.

April 13th, 2006	#1
zerhacke Skinny Soy Caramel Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Beans: 660 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	HOWTO: Lexmark Z600 series printer. Here is a howto to get a Lexmark Z600 series printer working. Go to http://www.autostatic.com/linux/lexmarkz605-suse93.html . Download the drivers found at http://www.downloaddelivery.com/srfi...S-1.0-1.TAR.gz . Save this file to disk, preferably in your home folder. Open a terminal. In the terminal, type Code: tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz This will extract the file. In a terminal, type Code: tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz This will create a new tar file named install.tar.gz. In a terminal type Code: tar -xvzf install.tar.gz This will create many files, as it extracts the contents of the install.tar.gz file you just created with tail. You're interested in the two RPM files. If you don't have alien installed on your computer, in a terminal type Code: sudo apt-get install alien You will need your Ubuntu install CD for this. After you have alien installed, you want to issue the following commands. Code: sudo alien filename.rpm Since you have two RPM files you will need to alien twice, once for each RPM file. Replace filename with the name of the two RPM files. Do one then the other, do not try to do both at the same time. Alien creates two DEB files, one for each RPM file. Install both DEB files by issuing in a terminal Code: sudo dpkg -i filename.deb Do one then the other. Do not try to do both at the same time. Once you have dpkg'd both files, the drivers are installed. There is a little bit more work to do though. In a terminal, enter Code: sudo ldconfig This will get the system ready for the drivers. Now, reboot. If you do not reboot the drivers will not show up on the list of available drivers on the printer installation wizard. So, reboot. Once you've rebooted, enter Gnome. This may work with other window managers, but I have only tested it in Gnome. Click System - Administration - Printing. Choose Lexmark for the manufacturer and the Z600 V 1.0-1 will be available. Happy printing! By following this tutorial you can also print to SMB shared printers so long as the printer shared is a Lexmark Z600 series. Last edited by zerhacke; April 13th, 2006 at 12:06 PM..

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