Printing on Windows box

[Dariusz J. Kawecki]

It's a system based  on rh 6.2, samba 2.07. Printcap was created manually

After adding
	:if=/usr/bin/smbprint:\
to the printcap file (I've found such a line in O'Reilly book) and writing
as you wrote the command:
	cat <print file> | smbclient //printman/brother -U ... -c 'print -'

I've got the message:

=================================================================
added interface ip= .....
added interface ip=.....
added interface ip=.....
Got a positive name query response from <ip_number>
putting file - as stdin-18663 (40.2829 kb/s) (average 40.2832 kb/s)
=================================================================
and... the file WAS SENT to the printer !!! (that's good, thanks)

That's OK, but what about the queue on Samba? How can I print not directly
from server but from other stations?

Dariusz J. Kawecki
dariusz.kawecki at soft-eks.com.pl

> What Linux are you using? How have you set up your printcap? Manuall?
> With a tool of the distribution?
>
> Here is missing a :if=/...., with is a hack (possibly alyread written
> by the distribution), soures the .config (Did you sent it with your
> mail) and invoces a command like:
>
> cat <print file> | smbclient //printman/brother -U ... -c 'print -'
>
> Try printing from Linux to the printer first, then form samba to the
> printer.
>
> If you use a tool of your distribution to set up the printcap you
> have to select "smb printer". I guess you have choosen "lpd printer"
> or "remote printer"
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Christian