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Dell 720 printer (Lexmark z600) on debian / sarge
OK So finally I decided to use the free printer that came with my Dell inspiron 2200 laptop after nearly 1.5 years of leaving it in it's original box it came in - mainly cause i know this is the kind of printer that is more expesnive to run (by the cost of the ink cartridge) than what the printer is worth
It registered as a USB device in /dev/usb/lp0 straight away but i was unable to configure it until a friend of mine mentioned that Dell generally rebadge other printers (usually lexmark), so this got me digging in the right direction, to find out that i needed the z600 linux driver
To save you the hassle i have converted lexmark's broken package for installation into two seperate sarge debian .deb files. z600cups_1.0-2_i386.deb
and z600llpddk_2.0-2_i386.deb You will need to install them both,, as well as using all the correct current cupsys drivers (not lprng) I only got this to work by using the cups local web admin interface at http://localhost:631 , when it asked me for a driver i gave it the PPD file which should be located in /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark-Z600-lxz600cj-cups.ppd.gz once you have the above deb's installed.
I got an error of "client-error-bad-request" when i tried to setup the printer thru KDE, so thats why i had to use the localhost:631 method.
Make sure the following command executes as follows, this means the deb packages for the z600 series driver installed correctly..
dgtlmoon@seven:/usr/share/cups/model$ /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoz600 ERROR: rastertoz600 job-id user title copies options [file] dgtlmoon@seven:/usr/share/cups/model$
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Thanks for the deb's
Submitted by Hardcore_Gamer (not verified) on Sun, 2009-06-14 14:15.
Thanks for the deb's packages, it is working fine
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Hi, I would like to know
Submitted by argordmel (not verified) on Tue, 2009-05-19 08:35.
Hi, I would like to know step by step how to install the Lexmark x1270.
I installed the two packages and will not continue as
Thanks!!
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hello dgtlmoon,
That was
Submitted by kay (not verified) on Mon, 2009-05-18 17:39.
hello dgtlmoon,
That was really an awesome post since 2006 and still worked for me in 2009.
Have a Dell 720 Photo printer; which is actually a Lexmark Z605 with Dell logo. I actually thought of throwing it away as it would not work again after an upgrade to Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04; though it was previously working with Ubuntu Ibex 8.10.
Thanks for the help once again, really love the printer though it is slow and the inks are costly around here.
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I have heard very good
Submitted by Draper Tools (not verified) on Fri, 2009-05-08 01:48.
I have heard very good feedback for Dell 720 printer from many people.I have read from one article that this printer produces professional looking brochures, posters, greeting cards or flyers with resolutions up to 4800x1200 dpi (dots per inch).
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Thank you you saved my @$$
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-04-14 01:45.
Thank you you saved my @$$
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Thanks, all worked well.
Submitted by Brandon (not verified) on Wed, 2009-01-21 10:46.
Thanks, all worked well. Much better than the crap from Lexmark!
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Thanks a million. Your
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2008-10-12 06:07.
Thanks a million. Your directions and driver downloads worked perfectly.
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This article has been the
Submitted by Travis Mendola (not verified) on Wed, 2008-10-08 06:39.
This article has been the most helpful thing I've used since I've become a Linux user. I just because a gOS user, so I'm new at the whole ubuntu thing (I'm pretty new with linux in general) and I was going nuts trying to learn how to configure linux via CLI and install windows apps via wine and playonlinux. I just got a Z600 series printer and again I had to look through pages and pages of unhelpful websites that didn't explain things in a new user manner. Your writing predicted the problems that would be faced and, even though this wasn't a huge task anyway, made the steps easy to understand. Long story sort, my printer works because of this article. Thanks so much!
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I have the same printer I
Submitted by Jerry (not verified) on Mon, 2008-09-29 06:13.
I have the same printer I got free with my computer about two years ago, or further back. I've been about to offer it on ebay, but then my Canon i560, stopped printing. I don't print many photos so I thought I'd buy a general purpose printer. Now I'm thinking about getting the 720 fired up but I don't like the ink cartridge cost. The Canon 4-cartridge system was pretty economical, and it's worked well for several years. Do you like the Dell 720, and what do you mostly print? How long is the Dell ink cartridges last for you?
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Well I am surprised, you
Submitted by Kim (not verified) on Thu, 2008-09-18 22:46.
Well I am surprised, you didn't used that new printer for 1.5 year, you didn't even test it? Whenever I get something new I always want to know everything about it and Lexmark printers do worth a try.
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Thank you very much this
Submitted by Nick (not verified) on Wed, 2008-09-10 11:43.
Thank you very much this worked perfectly from my ubuntu to a networked windows pc with the printer
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Thanks alot for the info. I
Submitted by Klinggon22 (not verified) on Mon, 2008-09-01 22:03.
Thanks alot for the info. I have been trying for a while to get my Lexmark X1240 working under Debian and always failed. This method and the .debs supplied by you did the trick.
It is much appreciated.
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Thank you, thank you, thank
Submitted by divali (not verified) on Sat, 2008-08-30 22:52.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
That worked using Debian Etch with a
Lexmark Z517 via the http://localhost:631 Cups configuration site.
I had tried to use the Ubuntu/Lexmark printer system but it would not work,- Debian based or whatever.
Regarding the price of ink cartridges - I only need to use black so using
a drill hole in the top I just squirt it in with a thin syringe bottle of the stuff (you can easily get on Ebay).
Thank you again.
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I love you!
Submitted by Brandi (not verified) on Sun, 2008-06-22 06:13.
I love you!
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really? awesome :D
Submitted by dgtlmoon on Sun, 2008-06-22 17:50.
really? awesome :D
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Thanks! After days of
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2008-06-17 00:58.
Thanks! After days of messing about, I was able to install my Dell 720 correctly! Your localhost:631 installation together with the PPD tip was what made it work.
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after installing the deb
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008-05-19 02:27.
after installing the deb files i tried setting up my dell printer but got an error message. i got it to work thou by adding my printer as the lexmark z600 series and the test page printed perfectly... thanks u guys ur awesome
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Hey, Thank you 4 your
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2008-05-01 18:34.
Hey, Thank you 4 your help.
I had the same problem with my Lexmark z605 printer but after your post now i'm ok.
Thanx
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Hi,
this is only for your
Submitted by giocarra on Sat, 2007-10-06 23:14.
Hi,
this is only for your record.
I've resolved my problem : I've deleted the lexmark printer given as default from Ubuntu7.10 Gutsy and added a new printer whose I have been asked for the ppd file.
I've pointed to the directory where such a file was and all has gone fine.
regards
giocarra
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test
Submitted by dgtlmoon on Fri, 2007-10-26 10:30.
test
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Hi,
I used your suggestion
Submitted by giocarra on Sat, 2007-10-06 18:37.
Hi,
I used your suggestion for my lexmark X1100series ( mine is X1195) with Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty.
Many thanks to you!
Now I'm using the beta version of the new Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) which will be released on October,18 but so far I've not been able to make my printer running.
Do you have tried any new way?
Sorry for my bad English.
Giorgio
fronm Italy.
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Don't you ever doubt Lexmark
Submitted by tiberiu on Sun, 2008-11-02 16:55.
Don't you ever doubt Lexmark printers. I use them in my own home and of course at work. I own a small office business and Lexmark is my first choice.
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Oh MY GOD!!! SIMPLY
Submitted by timothy632 on Mon, 2007-09-24 01:35.
Oh MY GOD!!! SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
New to the linux world have a lexmark x1270 all in one it would not work with ubuntu 7.04 feisty, but with your two debian files i just installed them, opened up new printer and printed test page.
again thank you keep up the good work
u r 1337
Timothy632@gmail.com
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