[Samba] Print to JetDirect

[Bob Crandell]

Thanks, I'll check this out.

Norbert@ wrote*:
>
>i´ve got the same problem with the 500x...
>
>my solution uses the "nc" (netcat) tool to send the raw data to port 9102 (lpt2) of
>the printerserver.
>
>check out the attached printcap, relevant smb.conf & the shellscript which calls nc
>
>you have to modify it to suit your needs (port of printserver, ip-addresses ..)
>
>have fun
>
>Norbert
>
>Bob Crandell wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We just picked up a new client that didn't want to pay the Micr$oft tax so we
>> installed Samba.  There are a variety of issues we need to work through, the
first
>> of which is printing to a JetDirect 500X 3 port print server.  They have 2 other
>> models that we have working.
>>
>> pcguest belongs to the lp group.
>> The permissions on all spool directories are the same.
>>
>> Here is the relatevant section of smb.conf:
>> This works.
>> [HP1220C]
>>         available = yes
>>         comment = Our HP DeskJet 1220C Printer
>>         path = /var/spool/lpd/HP1220c
>>         print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
>>         queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p stop
>>         queueresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p start
>>         public = yes
>>         writable = no
>>         printable = yes
>>         browsable = yes
>>         force user = pcguest
>>         create mask = 0777
>>
>> This doesn't work.
>> [HP4100]
>>         available = yes
>>         comment = Our HP 4100 Printer
>>         path = /var/spool/lpd/HP4100
>>         print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
>>         queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p stop
>>         queueresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p start
>>         public = yes
>>         writable = no
>>         printable = yes
>>         browsable = yes
>>         force user = pcguest
>>         create mask = 0777
>>
>> This is Printcap:
>> This Works.
>> # HP DeskJet 1220c printer:
>> HP1220c:sd=/var/spool/lpd/HP1220c:rw:sh:rm=hp1220c:rp=raw:
>>
>> This doesn't work.
>> # HP OfficeJet K80:
>> HPK80:sd=/var/spool/lpd/HPK80:rw:sh:rm=jd500x:rp=raw1:
>> # HP DesignJet 750c Color Plotter:
>> HP750c:sd=/var/spool/lpd/HP750c:rw:sh:rm=jd500x:rp=raw2:
>> # HP LaserJet 4100 Printer:
>> HP4100:sd=/var/spool/lpd/HP4100:rw:sh:rm=jd500x:rp=raw3:
>>
>> I suspect "rp=raw1, rp=raw2, rp=raw3" is the problem.
>>
>> Thanks
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>> Bob Crandell
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Bob Crandell
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