Problems Printing w/ Caldera OpenServer

[Joel Hammer]

Yes. I can manage the print queue from the windows client.
However, /etc/lpd.perms limits what users can do to the print queue. So, if
things are not working right, look into that file. If you want to experiment,
just make the lpd.perms a one line file:
DEFAULT ACCEPT
Obviously, this is not a secure arrangement.
Joel
On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 12:03:11PM +0100, Unterrainer Günther wrote:
> Hi Joel,
> i saw your princapfile and found something very interesting:
> What does the lines 
>         lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -Plp
>         lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -Plp %j
>         lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold -Plp %j
>         lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release -Plp %j
> mean? Can you manage printjobs from a windowsclient with this?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> günther
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Joel Hammer [mailto:Joel at HammersHome.com]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Dezember 2001 04:28
> An: Mike Wills; samba at lists.samba.org
> Betreff: Re: Problems Printing w/ Caldera OpenServer
> 
> 
> Can you print from linux with an lpr command?
> The thing is, if you can't print from linux with lpr or similar command, you
> won't print from windows with XP. Samba just uses the linux printing
> software.
> This is a pretty sparse looking print share [HP952C]. Can't work.
> > [HP952C]
> > 	printer = HP952C
> > 	printable = yes
> > 
> 
> I think you HAVE to have a print command = parameter. How does samba know
> where to send the print job?
> The parameter should be:
> lpr -Pprintqueue %s; rm %s
> Then I think you HAVE to have a spool directory in the share (path =). That
> is the
> place samba stores the print file when it is transferred from windows.
> Here is what I have in my raw queue for a windows printer:
> [lp]
>         comment = Raw Printer for Z53
>         path = /tmp
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         hosts allow = 192.168.
>         printable = Yes
>         printing = lprng
>         print command = echo %J %p %s  >>  /tmp/junkJ;\
>                        a="`echo '%J' | sed "s/^.*- //"`" ;\
>                        echo This is truncated $a >> /tmp/junkJ;\
>                        /usr/bin/lpr -Plp  -J"$a"  %s;\
>                        rm %s
>         lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -Plp
>         lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -Plp %j
>         lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold -Plp %j
>         lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release -Plp %j
>         printer name = lp
> 
> The print command can be simple: /usr/bin/lpr -Plp %s;rm %s.
> The fancy command here is used to access the file name, passed as %J, 
> not the random samba name for a
> print file. The echo stuff is done to strip the long prefix
> off word documents. Substitute your own print queue for lp in the above
> commands. Or, just add lp as an alias to your printcap file.
> Now, about that printcap file. It seems to be missing several important
> items, including a print device (lp) and a print spool.
> However, I don't know anything about cups, so I can't tell you much more.
> You will need to ask the Caldera list or Caldera support how to set up
> printing in linux with cups.
> Joel
> 
> 
> > # Global parameters
> > 
> > [HP952C]
> > 	printer = HP952C
> > 	printable = yes
> > 
> > my printcap file:
> > HP952C:
> > ps1:
> > 
> > 
> > ---------
> > Mike Wills
> > AS400 Programmer
> > programmerATkoldarkDOTnet
> 
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