HOWTO: Install Lexmark X1100 series

[Pionner]

Firs of all, download the Z600 driver from this link http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:337:0:0&emeaframe=&fileID=1242

Extract the file and rename it from z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh to z600cups-1.0-1.tgz.

Open it with your favourite text editor and remove the script from the begginig of the file.

Extract the tar and convert the two rpm packages whit alien ("sudo alien *.rpm")
Install both packages whit "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" and you got the driver installed.
Finally install it with the gnome printer dialog and select Lexmark -> X600 1.01 driver.

Enjoy :grin:

NOTE: I had to restart gnome before installing the printer.
NOTE 2: Sorry for my bad english

[bud111]

I'm having trouble extracting and installing the Z600 driver.
I've only gotten to the point where z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh to z600cups-1.0-1.tgz has been downloaded to my desktop; after that I'm lost.
I do not know what script to remove from the beginning of the file, and I don't know to extract the tar and convert the two rpm packages, etc, etc.
Any help or simplification would be appreciated.

Thank you

[ramonthomas]

It seems like there's a few steps missing in this HOWTO on installing a printer driver for the Lexmark X1100. To add more complexity I'm running AMD64 version of Ubuntu.

So please post more details steps on setting this up.

thanks
Ramon

[ianfp]

The instructions on this thread didn't work for my X1150, but the ones on the following page did:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=49714

[bodymind]

There is a simple way to get lexmark x1100 series working....

go to: http://localhost:631

add a new printer, on the step where you have to choose the driver, browse your files and install the file in attach :popcorn:

now print all you can :cool:

[alexandrupop]

I tried the to install it using the custom ppd file but when I try to print a test page I have an error message saying :
Lexmark_X1100_Series_USB_1 (Default Printer) "Can't write page 1 header"
Has anyone else had any luck with this?

[newonlinux]

Hi, I had a lot of trouble with this, but finally got it working.
I had your problem andrupop, but follow this exactly and it should fix it.

First check "libstdc++5" and "libstdc++6" files are installed. Go system -> administration -> synaptic package manager,
search for libstdc, mark the two files for installation if not already installed, and click apply.

Then download Z600 linux redhat driver, save to desktop, from here:
http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:389:0:0&emeaframe=&fileID=1151

Into terminal type these commands (without $)


$ cd ~/Desktop
$ mkdir lexmark
$ mv CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz lexmark
$ cd ~/Desktop/lexmark
$ tar -xvzf CJLZ600LE-CUPS-1.0-1.TAR.gz
$ tail -n +143 z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh > install.tar.gz
$ tar -xvzf install.tar.gz

Install "alien" program, if it is not already installed, then do:


$ alien -t z600cups-1.0-1.i386.rpm
$ alien -t z600llpddk-2.0-1.i386.rpm
$ sudo tar xvzf z600llpddk-2.0.tgz -C /
$ sudo tar xvzf z600cups-1.0.tgz -C /
$ sudo ldconfig
$ cd /usr/share/cups/model
$ sudo gunzip Lexmark-Z600-lxz600cj-cups.ppd.gz

Then in a fresh terminal do:


$/etc/rc2.d/S19cupsys restart
[but if this gives you an error message type in:

[$ /etc/init.d/cups restart

then do:


$ cd /usr/lib/cups/backend
$ ./z600

If you get output "direct z600:/dev/usb/lp0 "Lexmark Lexmark Z600 Series" "Lexmark Printer" " then it is great, miss the next bit.
If you get no output, then:

$ sudo gedit /etc/fstab
and copy and paste to the bottom of the document the words: "usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=14,devmode=0660 0 0"
-without the quotation marks, and then in terminal do:
$ sudo mount usbfs

Now hopefully your driver is installed and ready,
so go system -> administration -> printing,
click New,
choose printer from list,
close the "searching for drivers" or wait for it to finish,
check the "provide ppd file"
and browse for it in /usr/share/cups/model
then follow the instructions to name the printer etc and you are done!:guitar:

EDIT: Since updating to karmic...

Hi, I've not used this for ages,
but updated to karmic and found my printer did not work.
I've managed to get it to work by deleting the printer from Administration>Printing
and starting over..

This time I had to install libstdc++5 manually as it's not on karma
from here http://packages.debian.org/etch/libstdc++5
and choose your architecture (if you choose the wrong one it'll tell you when you try to install after downloading) then continent

I then did the process, but this wasn't the end, as i got some error messages and could not print.

it seemed to set the wrong permissions for some files and thus i was told that filter was insecure etc

so to change the files to the correct user (of root)
type into terminal
sudo -s
chown root [FILE]
chgrp root [FILE]

and replace the word [FILE] with these files and directories:
usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600
usr/lib/cups/filter
usr/lib/cups/backend/z600
usr/lib/cups/backend

and do both commands for each file,
hope this gets your printer working!

[xlq]

There is no libstdc++5 package in Karmic. What to do now?

(I'm on amd64)

[newonlinux]

http://packages.debian.org/lenny/amd64/libstdc++5/download

click this link and click on your area

[newonlinux]

Hi, I've not used this for ages,
but updated to karmic and found my printer did not work.
I've managed to get it to work by deleting the printer from Administration>Printing
and starting over..

This time I had to install libstdc++5 manually as it's not on karma
from here http://packages.debian.org/etch/libstdc++5
and choose your architecture (if you choose the wrong one it'll tell you when you try to install after downloading) then continent

I then did the process, but this wasn't the end, as i got some error messages and could not print.

it seemed to set the wrong permissions for some files and thus i was told that filter was insecure etc

so to change the files to the correct user (of root)
type into terminal
sudo -s
chown root [FILE]
chgrp root [FILE]

and replace the word [FILE] with these files and directories:
usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600
usr/lib/cups/filter
usr/lib/cups/backend/z600
usr/lib/cups/backend

and do both commands for each file,
hope this gets your printer working!

[w2vy]

Will this driver help when configuring x1100 via samba or is strictly for a local printer?

tom

[newonlinux]

if your using windows, install the "generic" driver "microsoft publisher color printer", well this works for vista anyway.

If it's on Ubuntu you should be using the driver from this thread.

[w2vy]

Windows XP Desktop USB Lexmark X1100

Laptop Ubuntu 9.10 wants to print via samba to network printer on the XP Desktop

So I need the driver on the laptop.

right?
tom

[Nicola Panozzo]

I get an error whe I try the commands chown root and chgrp root.

I get message: cannot access `usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600': No such file or directory

Could you please advise?

[w2vy]

I get an error whe I try the commands chown root and chgrp root.

I get message: cannot access `usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600': No such file or directory

Could you please advise?

Should it be:

/usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600

[jlownie]

Update for 2012 - More modern instructions here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/LexmarkPrinters#Lexmark%20Z600%20Series%20Printers ). Follow the instructions for the Z600 printers.