print queue problem

William Knox wknox at mitre.org
Mon Sep 27 13:48:33 GMT 1999


Wil,
What is the print command which you are using?  smbclient, or some
homegrown script, or did you install the printer via the Linux printtool
(assuming you are using a Linux that has an smb printer option and the
printtool)?

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> Date:   Sat, 25 Sep 1999 20:04:04 +0200
> From:   wmmvdwee <wmmvdwee at hawedo.com>
> To:     samba at samba.anu.edu.au
> Subject: print queue problem
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> I'am running Linux as server.My printer is conected to an win98 client.
> It works fine, at least when the client and the printer are online.
> When I print from my Linux machine and the win98 not connected,
> the printcommand just disapear. "lpq"  gives "no entries".
> Where does the printcommand go then?
> 
> My problem is that in case I print from the Linux server and the
> win98 client is not connected, or the printer is offline the print
> command is not queued for later printing when the win98 client
> and/or the printer is online again. The reason is that my Linux
> server act as faxserver, and incoming faxes are automaticly
> printed.
> 
> Is this possible with Linux ans SMB, or do I have to configure a
> remote printer?
> 
> Any suggestion(s) are welcome.
> In case somebody can help me, and need some more info about printcap
> etc. please let me know.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Wil
> 
-- 
			Bill Knox
			Operating Systems Programmer/Analyst
			The MITRE Corporation


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