Printing from Windoze...

[Anthony Ewell]

Hi Brad,

   Some things to try:

First give your printer an alias name with capital letters.
My print cap looks like this:

        ##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE ljet4 600x600 letter {} LaserJet4 Default 1
        HP5SI|lp|lp1:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp1:\
        :mx#0:\
        :sh:\
        :rm=192.168.255.8:\
        :rp=raw1:\
        :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp1/filter:

Note that I refer to lp as "lp", "lp1" and "HP5SI".  Samba broadcasts the
HP5SI.

Second:  I looked at some of my log files and found the following:
              [2000/09/19 19:12:28, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection(521)
              dlc-inet (192.168.255.41) connect to service HP5SI as
                     user pcguest (uid=505, gid=100) (pid 1457)

So try creating both a UNIX and SMB user account of "pcguest" with
no password.  (Remember to correct your security after the test.)
You must put
          guest account = pcguest
in your smb.conf global section for this to work

While you are at it, try putting
           log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
           max log size = 50   ; size in Kb
in your global section as well.  The log file will show
what your win98 client is trying to do

Good luck,
--Tony




Brad wrote:

> Hi Tony.
>
> No luck I'm afraid: Can't see the printer from Windoze and can't manually
> map a printer to the share (lp). I can print an ascii test page from
> printtool in X on /dev/lp0 OK, and I can print out man pages from the text
> interface to lpr OK . I have set out the smb.conf and printcap files below.
> If you have any other ideas, please let me know.
>
> Regards,
> Brad
>
> smb.conf:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         server string = Samba Server
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         dns proxy = No
>         printing = bsd
>         printcap name = /etc/printcap
>         load printers = Yes
>
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
>
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         browseable = No
>         public = Yes
>         guest ok = No
>         writable = No
>         printable = Yes
>
> [root]
>         comment = Root share - handle with care!
>         path = /
>         read only = No
>
> There was also another section that I have tried both with & without:
>
> [lp]
>         comment = Local Printer
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>         print ok = Yes
>         printer name = lp
>         oplocks = No
>         share modes = No
>
> printcap file:
>
> # /etc/printcap
> #
> # Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!
> # Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict format!
> # Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.
> #
> # This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel.
>
> ##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL laserjet 300x300 a4 {} LaserJet Default 1
> lp:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
>         :mx#0:\
>         :sh:\
>         :lp=/dev/lp0:\
>         :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Ewell" <aewell at gbis.com>
> To: "Brad" <samba at capstone.net.au>
> Cc: "Samba Listserver" <samba at us4.samba.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Printing from Windoze...
>
> > Hi Brad,
> >
> >     It is pretty simple:  First, make sure you can print in Linux.
> > Them, add the following to your smb.conf and restart samba.
> >
> > --Tony
> > aewell at gbis.com
> >
> > [global]
> > ; Tony note: remember to use CAPS in the princap for the smb share name
> >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >    load printers = yes
> >    printing = BSD
> >
> > [printers]
> >    comment = All Printers
> >    path = /var/spool/samba
> >    browseable = no
> >    public = yes
> >    guest ok = no
> >    writeable = no
> >    printable = yes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Brad wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to print fron Win98 via Samba onto a parallel printer
> attatched
> > > to a RedHat Linux box. Can anyone point me to a Howto that will explain
> how
> > > to set this up? I have been unsuccessful in finding one so far.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Brad
> >