How Do I install Lexmark Printer

tjsmyj · 10-31-2006, 10:08 PM

I have a Lexmark Printer and need to install it. I called Lexmark and they said they do not support Linux. I have been told to use the Z55 printer driver for my X5150 printer. How do I install it?
Ted

CrazyKvn · 11-01-2006, 07:17 AM

Check this link....

http://linuxprinting.org/show_printe...=Lexmark-x5150

Lucky for you that printer is "Mostly supported" My Lexmark X1150 is a paperweight in linux.... still shopping around for a good cheap all in one that will work with ubuntu and fedora

Good Luck!

dad · 11-01-2006, 09:44 AM

Here's how I got my Lexmark to work. I went to Wal-mart and bought a HP printer and installed it and gave the lexmark to my kids!

lars.sondergaard · 11-01-2006, 10:01 AM

Unfortunately Lexmark, to my knowledge, does not support Linux. I have given up on Lexmark, and bought another printer. HP works like a charm.
linuxprinting is an excellent site for printers on Linux.

EricEarl · 11-01-2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjsmyj

I have a Lexmark Printer and need to install it. I called Lexmark and they said they do not support Linux. I have been told to use the Z55 printer driver for my X5150 printer. How do I install it?
Ted

Try this site which worked extremely well for my Canon Pixma
http://www.turboprint.de/english.html
They might have Lexmark suggestions.

LaughingBoy · 12-22-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lars.sondergaard

Unfortunately Lexmark, to my knowledge, does not support Linux. I have given up on Lexmark, and bought another printer. HP works like a charm.
linuxprinting is an excellent site for printers on Linux.

Yes they do. I have a Lexmark E232 that came with a CD with Linux drivers on it. I can print from most applications under Fedora, and for those that can't talk to the Lexmark printer driver, I installed a "HP LaserJet 4" driver to handle the PostScript/PCL language conversion.

This may or may not help the original poster, as Lexmark's driver support exists - it's just woeful.

teckk · 12-24-2006, 04:09 PM

Here is some info

http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...5_0_en,00.html
http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-per...cgi&&req=:::::
http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-per...cgi&&req=:::::

sea-bass · 12-30-2006, 01:47 PM

Hi There

I too have a Lexmark 5150 so here's what I did btw I am using Fedora 6 and I have installed cups and using the frontend interface localhost:631

1 : Download the Z55 Driver for Linux from the Lexmark Website
2 : Create the following directory temp_lex
3 : tar -xvf CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.tar.gz
4 : tail -n +143 lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.gz.sh | gzip -cd | tar xvf - -C temp_lex
5 : cd temp_lex
6 : rpm -Uvh z55llpddk-2.0-2.i386.rpm lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.i386.rpm
7 : Install your Lexmark 5150 and from the driver list you should see a driver for a Z55.

Works very well for me...

Sea-Bass

MikeyCarter · 11-06-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sea-bass

Hi There

I too have a Lexmark 5150 so here's what I did btw I am using Fedora 6 and I have installed cups and using the frontend interface localhost:631

1 : Download the Z55 Driver for Linux from the Lexmark Website
2 : Create the following directory temp_lex
3 : tar -xvf CJLZ55LE-CUPS-1.0-1.tar.gz
4 : tail -n +143 lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.gz.sh | gzip -cd | tar xvf - -C temp_lex
5 : cd temp_lex
6 : rpm -Uvh z55llpddk-2.0-2.i386.rpm lexmarkz55-CUPS-1.0-1.i386.rpm
7 : Install your Lexmark 5150 and from the driver list you should see a driver for a Z55.

Works very well for me...

Sea-Bass

Can someone post a link to where to get the drivers?

sea-bass · 11-07-2007, 03:15 AM

http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-per...s_group=Redhat

HTH