Uploading printer drivers from Win2K Prof Client

[Gerald Carter]

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Shanker Balan wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I understand that i have to add "addprinter command =
> /usr/bin/addprinter" to my smb.conf (from man smb.conf).
>
> I cant find the add printer command "addprinter" anywhere in my
> samba_2_2 CVS download. Where can i find it?

You have to write it I'm afraid.  Note that this is only necessary
if you want to add **new** printers not already defined in smb.conf.
the add printer command should create a new printer on the UNIX
host and create the appropriate entry in smb.conf.

If you just want to use printers already defined in smb.conf
(say [printers] for example), then just right click and upload
the desired driver.  Make sense?




Cheers, jerry

>
> -- Shanu
>
> Gerald Carter wrote,
> > There was a slight omission in the printing chapter of the
> > howto collection in the 2.2.0 release.  My fault entirely.
> > In order to use the APW from a Windows NT/2000 client,
> > you must also define a 'add printer command' in smb.conf.
> > I have updated the Samba-HOWTO-Collection and the latest version
> > will always be available onthe "Documentation" page
> > on http://samba.org/ and mirrors (starting in about an hour).
>
> --
>
>  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  - ( Shanu )  -  -
>  Shanker Balan							shanu at exocore.com
>

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