[Samba] I will pay you $10US (via Paypal) out of my own pocke t if you can solve this CUPS & Samba problem.

[WEBSTER, Greg]

Unfortunately I really do need the drivers to come from Samba (ie the print$
share)...I've got hundreds of machines that I'd have to do this on.

Greg

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> From: Alfredo Cole [mailto:alfredo at acyc.com]
> Sent: May 31, 2002 12:02 PM
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] I will pay you $10US (via Paypal) out of my own
> pocket if you can solve this CUPS & Samba problem.
> 
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> I have always installed the appropriate printer driver on the Win 
> box. Try it and it should work. It works for me.
> 
> El Vie 31 May 2002 12:26, escribiste:
> > Seriously. I can't afford to be down much longer or I'm going to be
> > in serious trouble.
> >
> > Running Redhat 7.2.
> >
> > Here's the scoop:
> > Cups is installed and running.
> > Samba is installed and running and is sharing files properly to
> > 100+ people. I can print a test page from the Cups web-interface.
> > I can print a test page by "cat foo | lpr" or "cat foo | lpr.cups"
> > no problem.
> > Swat sees the printer that exists in /etc/printcap.
> > A print$ share has been created:
> >     [print$]
> >         path = /usr/share/cups/model/
> >         guest ok = Yes
> > /usr/share/cups/model/ contains a bunch of PPD printer drivers
> > inside a directory called foomatic, created by a cups-drivers rpm.
> > I have also tried having the drivers I need directly in the
> > /usr/share/cups/model directory with no success.
> >
> > ...when I am on a windows box and try to install the printer that
> > is listed (via the Printers control panel or by browsing to the
> > Printers share via Network Neighbourhood), I get a "The server on
> > which the printer resides does not have the correct printer driver
> > installed. If you want to install the driver on your local
> > computer, click OK".
> >
> > I really need to get this up and running. Please help.
> >
> > Greg Webster
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