Samba and CUPS... Driving Me Psychotic

Joel Hammer Joel at HammersHome.com
Sun Dec 9 14:09:03 GMT 2001


Yes.
Joel
 Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 04:04:21PM -0600, Jason Ferguson wrote:
> I dont see this option for the Z52... I see the one for bidirectional
> communication. Is that the one you meant?
> 
> Jason
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
> To: "Jason Ferguson" <jferg3 at swbell.net>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Samba and CUPS... Driving Me Psychotic
> 
> 
> > I spent about two weeks trying to figure out why my z53 wouldn't work.
> > Send me $50 bucks for the answer.
> > Just kidding. However, working this problem through certainly improved my
> > linux and samba skills.
> > The z53 is fancy. The windows drivers
> > have an option, on by default, for printer to pc communication. Such
> > communication is impossible with the samba server sitting between the pc
> and
> > the printer.
> > Turn off this option in the lexmark program on the windows side, and I
> think
> > you will be happy.
> > Despite this limitation, my pc can still see how much ink is in the
> > cartridge. At least, it shows the amount is falling the more I use the
> > printer.
> > Joel
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 03:11:09PM -0600, Jason Ferguson wrote:
> > > I have set up samba 2.2.2 (debian package 2.2.2-2, actually). Files are
> > > shared out (though Win98 doesnt like my valid users lines, a task for
> > > another day). However, it hits the fan when I try to share out my
> printer to
> > > my win2000 system (note: I can print from the server).
> > >
> > > Ive been through DIAGNOSIS.txt and the HOWTO collection, which didnt
> help,
> > > unless I missed something.
> > >
> > > Here are some relevant lines from the smb.conf file. I left out the file
> > > sharing sections.
> > >
> > > [global]
> > > server string = %h server (Samba %v)
> > > netbios name = Werewolf
> > > workgroup = WORKGROUP
> > > security = share
> > > encrypt passwords = yes
> > > printing = cups
> > > ; hosts allow = 192.168.1.0/24
> > > ; valid users = @users
> > > ; valid users = %S
> > > nt acl support = no
> > > guest account = nobody
> > >
> > > [printers]
> > > comment = All Printers
> > > path = /tmp
> > > printable = Yes
> > > browseable = No
> > >
> > > [Lexmark]
> > > comment = Lexmark Z52 Printer
> > > path = /tmp
> > > printable = yes
> > > writeable = no      <--- saying yes here doesnt work either
> > > valid users = @users nobody
> > > guest ok = yes
> > > use client driver = yes
> > >
> > > Im past errors like "unable to connect", but either it gets stuck on
> > > "opening" in the printers window or just gives me an "unable to print"
> > > error.
> > >
> > > Help!
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > >
> > >
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