SAMBA as a print server
Simon Hyde
shyde at poboxes.com
Fri Oct 10 07:24:43 GMT 1997
On Fri, 10 Oct 1997 08:29:02 +1000, you wrote:
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>On Thu, 9 Oct 1997, Simon Hyde wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 10 Oct 1997 05:23:12 +1000, you wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Is anyone else successfully using SAMBA as a print server for
>> > Windows NT workstations?
>> >
>> > We're trying to eliminate our NT servers and our NT domain and printing
>> > is the last real snag I have. I've set up a Solaris 2.5.1 machine
>> > running 1.9.17p2 of SAMBA as a test.
>> >
>> > When I try to add a printer I get the error described in section 3.7
>> > of the FAQ ("You do not have sufficient access to your machine to connect
>> > to the selected printer, since a driver needs to be installed locally.").
>> > So, I added the printer driver name and added the print$ share on the
>> > SAMBA server, and copied the driver files required to that share.
>> >
>> > But, I still get the same error. So, I cranked up the debug level
>> > and tried to find the problem - nothing obvious stuck out.
>> >
>> > Can anyone tell me what else to try or change to make this work?
>> > I've added on my short smb.conf file below.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Craig
>> Well...This sounds like an NT-side error that can be resolved by
>> simply logging in as administrator on the machine and then having
>> another go at installing the printer...i've never had any problems
>> with connecting an NT machine to our samba server, but then i've
>> always done it as administrator
>>
>> >[3a]
>> > comment = Apple Laserwriter (3rd Floor Hallway)
>> > path = /tmp
>> > browseable = yes
>> > public = no
>> > writable = no
>> > printable = yes
>> > create mode = 700
>>
>> If you don't like the above solution you will need to add a "printer
>> driver = " string to this section of your smb.conf, and specify the
>> exact string that windows states when you install the printer driver.
>>
>
> Actually, I had that in there previously, I must have taken it out
> during testing. In or out, it doesn't make a difference.
>
> With an NT server acting as a print server, users can just drag n' drop
> printers without me having to preinstall anything as administrator, and
> without having any special rights to do so. This is the effect I'm
> hoping I can duplicate with SAMBA.
>
> Any ideas on that front?
>
How about setting up an NT server/workstation to do a print share of
this particular printer and then copying all the files it shares from
print$ into your samba print$ directory. This way you ensure you have
all the neccy files there. Assuming of course that you can just access
print$ through smbclient, can't say i've tried it personally.
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