Make sure you have enough disk space in /opt to install the printer driver.
For more information about finding more space, see Finding space to install the printer drivers package.
Download the IBM printer driver package (print-drivers-hpux11.pkg.gz) from the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/printers.
Save the downloaded printer software package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file.
# /usr/contrib/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-hpux11.pkg.gz
Start the Software Depot Install dialog box by entering:
# /usr/sbin/swinstall
Make sure the Source Depot type is Network Directory/CDROM and the hostname of the computer you are installing on appears in the Source Host Name text box. If either of these fields is incorrect, enter the correct value, or select it from the list.
In the Source Depot Path field, type the following to specify the full path to the HP-UX package file:
/tmp/print-drivers-hpux11.pkg
Select the bundles you want to install.
Click the IbmPrtDrvs bundle.
Click Actions, and then click Install.
Click OK to start the installation.
Note: | If the HOME variable was not set for root when you started SAM, an error message appears. Ignore the message, and click OK. |
During installation, select Logfile to view the installation log. Make sure there are no errors or warnings during installation.
Note: | If there is not enough disk space in /opt/ibm to install, see Finding space to install the printer drivers package. |
When the installation is complete, click Done and exit SAM.
Run the following setup script to complete the installation:
# /opt/ibm/setup.ibmprint
Note: | Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Web to determine if there are any software plugins available. For more information, see Plugin Manager utility (software updates). |