Samba and CUPS... Driving Me Psychotic

[Jason Ferguson]

Ive tried disabling bidirectional support, no luck. Does anyone see any
major problem with my smb.conf file or have any more ideas about what would
cause me not to be able to print?

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 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: Samba and CUPS... Driving Me Psychotic


> 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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