[Samba] printing and other questions
Joel Hammer
Joel at HammersHome.com
Wed Dec 4 12:14:01 GMT 2002
You have only one printer specified in /etc/printcap, and you use the
special share [printers] to export that printer to your clients. So, that
brave print queue is supposed to handle everything you throw at it.
I don't use your printing setup, and in particular, I don't know anything
about the print filter referenced in your printcap.
All your stuff is autogenerated. I gave up on this auto printing stuff a
long time ago. Unless someone can tell you an easier way, I suggest you
learn to do this sort of thing manually. Printing problems never go away,
and the automatic scripts usually fail when things get at all complicated.
I used to use Redhat and got rid of that automatic regenerating of the
printcap file. I suspect you could fool around with the init scripts in
/etc/rc.d/init.d (lpd is the name I suspect) and get rid of that "feature."
However, editing /etc/printcap.local might be an easier way.
I would put in a test queue in /etc/printcap (or /etc/printcap.local)
to troubleshoot this thing.
Here is an example share in smb.conf:
[test]
comment = test queue
path = /tmp
read only = No
create mask = 0700
guest ok = yes
hosts allow = 192.168.
printable = Yes
printing = lprng
print command = echo "Tried to print %s" > /tmp/MessageToYousef
# print command = /usr/bin/lpr -Ptest %s; rm %s
lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -Ptest
lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -Ptest %j
lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold test %j
lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release test %j
Make sure to run testparm and restart samba after making this change.
I specify everything the queue needs to know. Note I use /tmp as the
print spooler. You could use /MySpooler, if it exists, but make sure that it
allows everyone to read and write it.
The printing process with samba is simple. The client passes the job to
samba, which stores it in /tmp/sambasuppliedname. Then, samba simply invokes the
print command you give it in the queue, as above. With my bogus command,
the print job will not be removed after it is sent to your spooler.
You can then see if the job got there, and see what format the job is in.
If the job arrived as expected, we can move on from there.
I don't know if you need a test printer definition in your
/etc/printcap.local. This might work:
test:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/test:\
:mx#0:\
:lp=/tmp/printout:\
:sh:
Make sure the file /tmp/printout exists and is world writable and
readable. With lprng, I run checkpc -f after making new printcap
entries. It generates the appropriate /var/spool files. I am not sure
what you have to do on your system.
Joel
On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 09:24:21AM +0400, Yousef I. Adan wrote:
> Here it's (or rather here they are).
>
> Thanks Joel, for your help.
>
> Yousef
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
> To: "Yousef I. Adan" <yousef at emirates.net.ae>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Samba] printing and other questions
>
>
> > To which queue are the print jobs being sent from the window's client.
> > Post your smb.conf and printcap files.
> > Joel
> > On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 05:20:26PM +0400, Yousef I. Adan wrote:
> > > On the Linux side I am selecting text only or raw when creating the
> printer
> > > and in both cases it is printing(locally). The printer is an HP laserjet
> 6L
> > > and doesn't support PS.
> > >
> > > >From the Win XP,I just grab the printer and say connect and load the
> proper
> > > driver. When I check (now) the print processor is showing raw but I
> normally
> > > don't select at this level.
> > >
> > > Now, on the linux side when I run LPQ, there is s some thing like Error
> > > Aborting Operations, coming from root at localhost+697. I don't know what
> that
> > > means.
> > >
> > > The thing used to work easily without any meddling from my side, by just
> > > creating, restarting SMB and picking it up from the Win xp side, thru
> the
> > > samba shares.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Yousef
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
> > > To: "Yousef I. Adan" <yousef at emirates.net.ae>;
> <sed-users at yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Samba] printing and other questions
> > >
> > >
> > > > Which queue are you sending your print jobs to from the windows
> client? It
> > > > needs to be a raw queue without a filter.
> > > >
> > > > Joel
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 10:31:44AM +0400, Yousef I. Adan wrote:
> > > > > I am facing a little problem with printing.
> > > > > Linux Box RH 8.0 Samba 2.2.7. Everything was OK. Dunno what I did.
> Now,
> > > eventhough I can see the printer share and connect to it from my WXP
> PRO,
> > > when I send a print, nothing happens. Even If I watch the queue from the
> > > WXP, I can see that nothing is going thru this port. Where is the file
> > > going? If I check the printer properties (ports), it seems that this
> > > particular printer is not point to anywhere. I don't even know whether
> the
> > > problem is from the XP side or Linux side. I know that the printer is
> > > configured properly on the Linux and is printing from there. I am
> attaching
> > > my SMB.conf as it's now. I am not a Linux expert. Just starting, so
> don't
> > > take for granted that I checked the easiest parts even. Thanks in
> advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yousef
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > #
> > > > > #======================= Global Settings
> > > =====================================
> > > > > [global]
> > > > >
> > > > > # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
> > > > > workgroup = WXPGRP
> > > > >
> > > > > # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
> > > > > server string = Samba Server
> > > > >
> > > > > printcap name = /etc/printcap
> > > > > load printers = yes
> > > > >
> > > > > printing = lprng
> > > > >
> > > > > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> > > > >
> > > > > max log size = 0
> > > > >
> > > > > security = user
> > > > >
> > > > > encrypt passwords = yes
> > > > > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> > > > >
> > > > > unix password sync = Yes
> > > > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > > > > passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
> > > *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> > > > >
> > > > > pam password change = yes
> > > > >
> > > > > obey pam restrictions = yes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > dns proxy = no
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > #============================ Share Definitions
> > > ==============================
> > > > > [homes]
> > > > > comment = Home Directories
> > > > > browseable = no
> > > > > writable = yes
> > > > > valid users = %S
> > > > > create mode = 0664
> > > > > directory mode = 0775
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [printers]
> > > > > comment = All Printers
> > > > > path = /var/spool/samba
> > > > > browseable = yes
> > > > > # Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
> > > > > guest ok = no
> > > > > writable = no
> > > > > printable = yes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> #
> #======================= Global Settings =====================================
> [global]
>
> # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
> workgroup = WXPGRP
>
> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
> server string = Samba Server
>
> printcap name = /etc/printcap
> load printers = yes
>
> printing = lprng
>
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>
> max log size = 0
>
> security = user
>
> encrypt passwords = yes
> smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
>
> unix password sync = Yes
> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
>
> pam password change = yes
>
> obey pam restrictions = yes
>
>
>
> dns proxy = no
>
>
> #============================ Share Definitions ==============================
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> browseable = no
> writable = yes
> valid users = %S
> create mode = 0664
> directory mode = 0775
>
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> browseable = yes
> # Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
> guest ok = no
> writable = no
> printable = yes
>
>
>
> # printcap.local
> #
> # This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
> # and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.
>
>
> # /etc/printcap
> #
> # DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST!
> # This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init.
> #
> # Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and will be included.
>
> hplj6:\
> :ml#0:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj6:\
> :af=/var/spool/lpd/hplj6/hplj6.acct:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> :lpd_bounce=true:\
> :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
>
> ###############################################################################
> ## Everything below here is included verbatim from /etc/printcap.local ##
> ###############################################################################
> # printcap.local
> #
> # This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
> # and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.
>
>
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