Installing on Sun Solaris x86

  1. Read Before installing the printer drivers.

  2. Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to TRUE.

  3. Make sure you set the OPENWINHOME environment variable by typing the following on the command line:

    # env | grep OPENWINHOME

    If you do not get a response, you must set the OPENWINHOME environment variable to the openwin directory.

  4. Install the package file.

    1. Download the printer driver package (print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz) from the Dell Web site at http://www.dell.com/printers.

    2. Save the downloaded package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file.

      # gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg.gz
    3. Start the package installation program.

      # pkgadd -d /tmp/print-drivers-solaris10-x86.pkg
  5. A list of available packages appears.

  6. Follow the prompts and answer any questions that appear on the screen.

    Note: Your specific printer driver may not be included in the standard package. Check your Drivers & Utilities CD or the Dell website to determine if there are any software plugins available. For more information, see Plugin Manager utility (software updates).