Dell B1265dnf Mono Laser Printer MFP - Manual (Page 122)

Installing driver over the network
122 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine
To use the UNIX printer driver, you have to install the UNIX printer driver
package first, then setup the printer.
Installing the UNIX printer driver package
The installation procedure is common for all variants of UNIX OS mentioned.
1 From the Dell website, download and unpack the UNIX Printer Driver
package to your computer.
2 Acquire root privileges.
“su -”
3 Copy the appropriate driver archive to the target UNIX computer.
See administration guide of your UNIX OS for details.
4 Unpack the UNIX printer driver package.
For example, on IBM AIX, use the following commands.
“gzip -d < enter the package name | tar xf -”
5 Go to the unpacked directory.
6 Run the install script.
“./install –i”
install is the installer script file which is used to install or uninstall the
UNIX Printer Driver package.
Use “chmod 755 install” command to give the permission to the
installer script.
7 Execute the “. /install –c” command to verify installation results.
8 Run “installprinter” from the command line. This will bring up the Add
Printer Wizard window. Setup the printer in this window referring to
the following procedures.
On some UNIX OS, for example on Solaris 10, just added printers may not be
enabled and/or may not accept jobs. In this case run the following two
commands on the root terminal:
“accept <printer_name>”
“enable <printer_name>”