5.INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR UNIX/Linux
Setting Up the UNIX/Linux Filters 101
INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR UNIX/Linux
System requirements
For UNIX/Linux workstation, the following environment is required.
The “Python” module must be installed on your UNIX/Linux workstation to enable printing. The “Python” module
is usually installed in the “/usr/bin/” directory. Check this directory whether the “Python” module is installed.
The lpd service must be running on Linux system.
Printing using local port is provided via Samba. Printing via Samba is performed through either IPv4 or IPv6. To
perform printing by using a local port that specifies IPv6, IPv6 should be selected on Samba.
Precautions for using user authentication
The login name is specified as being case sensitive in the UNIX/Linux system, but not in the equipment. Therefore,
ABC, Abc, abc are treated as a different login name in the UNIX/Linux system, but as the same login name in the
equipment.
Configuring UNIX/Linux printing using UNIX/Linux filters
When you want to configure the UNIX/Linux printing using the UNIX/Linux filters, install the UNIX/Linux filters and
configure the LPR queue.
Installing the UNIX/Linux filters
UNIX/Linux Filters are provided as tar files for each Operating System. You can install them by copying the tar file into
the root directory and extract the file.
1
Log on to the root account.
2
Insert the Install Disc into the disc drive.
3
Enter the following command and check the output:
uname
Confirm the displayed message for each OS.
Solaris:"SunOS", HP-UX: "HP-UX", IBM AIX: "AIX", Linux: "Linux"
If the output is not as above, ask your administrator.
OS: Sun Solaris 11.2
HP-UX Version 11iv3
IBM AIX 7.x
Fedora 21/22
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x/6.x/7.x
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11/12
Open SUSE 13.2/13.3
Ubuntu 14.04LTS/15.04
Debian 7/8
Protocol: TCP/IP
Module: Python must be installed.
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