Print properties not available as user

Sylvain atsyber at ifrance.com
Thu Oct 25 01:26:03 GMT 2001


I think only administrator can do it !

Sylvain.B.

Benjamin Kingsolver wrote:

> All,
>
> I have a Samba 2.2.1a on Linux domain controller for a domain with 
> about 30 printers.  Some of these printers are HP 8100 printers with 
> "mailboxes", or multiple output trays,  attached.  When a user is a 
> member of the domain, they are not able to change the printer options 
> as they are greyed out.  Meaning, they cannot choose which mailbox to 
> print to.  I gave a test user the "manage document" right which 
> prevented printer from installing.  The user can change properties if 
> he has full control of the printer.  I would rather not give the users 
> administrative rights.  Is there a setting I can change to allow them 
> to control some of the local properties?  Here is the printers section 
> of my smb.conf:
>
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /var/spool/samba
>    create mask = 0700
>    guest ok = Yes
>    printable = Yes
>    print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r    # using client side 
> printer drivers.
>    lpq command = lpstat -o %p
>    lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>    browseable = No
>
> I can provide other sections if necessary.
>
> Suggestions?  Directions on where to look if this is not a Samba problem?
>
> Thanks.
>
> /Benjamin Kingsolver/
> Linux Network Administrator
> Land Title Guarantee Company
>
>
>
>







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