[Samba] Printer drivers
Johan Hendriks
Johan at double-l.nl
Thu Mar 21 05:29:24 MDT 2013
>Hi Fabian,
>
>Yes - here is (excerpt from) my setup.
>You also need to set permissions on shares so printer admins can write
>driver files and everybody can print. I think you need arcitecture foldres
>under print$ (W32X86 etc) and set SePrintOperatorPrivilege for users to set
>up printers.
>
>I got it all working OK (samba 3.5.6), but I do still have troubles with
>printer properties in some drivers. I suspect it might work better in
>samba3.3 and older but have not got as far as testing this.
>
>Jim
>[global]
>......
> load printers = yes
> printing = cups
> printcap name = cups
># show add printer wizard = no
> use client driver = no
> force printername = yes
># cups options = raw
>
>[print$]
> comment = windows printer drivers
> path = /var/lib/samba/printers
> browseable = no
> guest ok = yes
> read only = no
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 775
> force group = "print operators"
>[printers]
> comment = all printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> printable = yes
> writeable = no
> guest ok = no
> create mask = 0700
> browseable = no
>
>
>On 18 March 2013 04:46, Fabian von Romberg <fromberg100 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> is it possible to have printer driver on samba and when the user wants to
>> use a particular printer can install the drivers automatically from samba?
>>
>> Thanks in advance and regards,
>> Fabian
>>
>> --
Well on samba 3.6.x i got it working also, but on samba4 i do not get the printers and faxes share.
Whatever i do.
I do get the printer itself.
Is the documentation not right and do i need to use the printer share it self.
regards
Johan
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