[Samba] Windows 98 can't print to Samba printer
Jarod Legault
design at thermatek.ca
Mon Nov 22 17:28:03 GMT 2004
I have recently set up a basic file and print server at my office
using Fedora Core 3 and Samba 3.0.8pre1-0.pre1.3 . We have a variety
of clients (1 X WinXP Pro, 1 X Win XP Home, 3 X Win 2k, 1 X Win 98). I
can access all file shares on the server from all clients with no
problems. I can print to our Samsung ML-2150 printer (connected to
the server via USB) from all clients except the Windows 98 system.
I can access file shares from the Win 98 system, and I can see the printer and install it,
but when I try to print a test page immediately after adding it, I get
the error message: "The network printer is no longer available". I
don't know why Win 98 can't print, but all the others can. Here is a
copy of my smb.conf file:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2004/11/18 13:28:21
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = THERMATEK
netbios name = KAITLYN
server string = Linux Server
unix password sync = Yes
preferred master = No
domain master = No
wins support = Yes
ldap ssl = no
hosts allow = 192.168.1., 127.0.0.1
[homes]
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[PROJECTS]
path = /shares/Projects
write list = @employees, @management
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
case sensitive = No
msdfs proxy = no
[THERMATEK]
path = /shares/Thermatek
valid users = @employees, @management
write list = @employees, @management
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
[MANAGEMENT]
path = /shares/Management
write list = @management
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
[TEMP]
comment = Temp directory (Will be deleted periodically!)
path = /shares/Temp
write list = @employees, @management
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
[ML-2150]
comment = Samsung ML-2150 connected to Linux server
path = /var/spool/samba
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
printer name = ML-2150
use client driver = Yes
oplocks = No
share modes = Yes
Any help would be appreciated.
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