Printing using Samba 2.0.3

[Chris Smith]

Hi

I'm having a problem getting printing to work with Samba 2.0.3 on an Alpha
1200 running Open VMS v7.2. The file to be printed appears in the spool
directory but the print command does not appear to function. Typing in the
complete string for the print command at the prompt produces the required
output.

I have scanned the entire archive without finding anything which appears to
refer.

The relevant fragments from the smb.conf file are as follows:

[global]
  workgroup = "WORKGROUP"
  dead time = 10
  map archiving = no
  printing = bsd
  printcap name = /tcpip$lpd_spool/tcpip$printcap.dat
  load printers = yes
  status = yes
  print command = print %f /queue=%p /delete /passall/name="SAMBA_PRINT"
  lprm command = delete/entry=%j
  security = user
  default service = default
  create mode = 0777

  log file = /samba_log/log.%m
  read prediction = yes
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY
  share modes = no

[printers]
  comment = All Printers
  path = /tcpip$lpd_spool
  browseable = yes
  printable = yes
  public = no
  writeable = no
  create mode = 0700

When I try printing the MS printer test page on a PC, a file called
TESTPAGE.000xyz;1 appears in the tcpip$lpd_spool directory  (where xyz is a
number around 301 or above) and remains there until I delete it manually.
Manually printing this file produces the Windows test page on the correct
printer.

As an experiment I have tried puting various commands in the printer command
entry, such as create test.dat and nothing seems to get run.

I notice the archive mentions Samba v2.0.6 but I can only find V2.0.3

Please can anyone shed any light on this for me?

Regards

Chris

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Chris Smith
Tech. Support Mgr
VSPL, The Old Court House
Trinity Road, Marlow
Bucks. SL7 3AN
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