[Samba] printing and other questions
Yousef I. Adan
yousef at emirates.net.ae
Wed Dec 4 05:25:01 GMT 2002
Here it's (or rather here they are).
Thanks Joel, for your help.
Yousef
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
To: "Yousef I. Adan" <yousef at emirates.net.ae>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Samba] printing and other questions
> To which queue are the print jobs being sent from the window's client.
> Post your smb.conf and printcap files.
> Joel
> On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 05:20:26PM +0400, Yousef I. Adan wrote:
> > On the Linux side I am selecting text only or raw when creating the
printer
> > and in both cases it is printing(locally). The printer is an HP laserjet
6L
> > and doesn't support PS.
> >
> > >From the Win XP,I just grab the printer and say connect and load the
proper
> > driver. When I check (now) the print processor is showing raw but I
normally
> > don't select at this level.
> >
> > Now, on the linux side when I run LPQ, there is s some thing like Error
> > Aborting Operations, coming from root at localhost+697. I don't know what
that
> > means.
> >
> > The thing used to work easily without any meddling from my side, by just
> > creating, restarting SMB and picking it up from the Win xp side, thru
the
> > samba shares.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Yousef
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
> > To: "Yousef I. Adan" <yousef at emirates.net.ae>;
<sed-users at yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Samba] printing and other questions
> >
> >
> > > Which queue are you sending your print jobs to from the windows
client? It
> > > needs to be a raw queue without a filter.
> > >
> > > Joel
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 10:31:44AM +0400, Yousef I. Adan wrote:
> > > > I am facing a little problem with printing.
> > > > Linux Box RH 8.0 Samba 2.2.7. Everything was OK. Dunno what I did.
Now,
> > eventhough I can see the printer share and connect to it from my WXP
PRO,
> > when I send a print, nothing happens. Even If I watch the queue from the
> > WXP, I can see that nothing is going thru this port. Where is the file
> > going? If I check the printer properties (ports), it seems that this
> > particular printer is not point to anywhere. I don't even know whether
the
> > problem is from the XP side or Linux side. I know that the printer is
> > configured properly on the Linux and is printing from there. I am
attaching
> > my SMB.conf as it's now. I am not a Linux expert. Just starting, so
don't
> > take for granted that I checked the easiest parts even. Thanks in
advance.
> > > >
> > > > Yousef
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > #
> > > > #======================= Global Settings
> > =====================================
> > > > [global]
> > > >
> > > > # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
> > > > workgroup = WXPGRP
> > > >
> > > > # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
> > > > server string = Samba Server
> > > >
> > > > printcap name = /etc/printcap
> > > > load printers = yes
> > > >
> > > > printing = lprng
> > > >
> > > > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> > > >
> > > > max log size = 0
> > > >
> > > > security = user
> > > >
> > > > encrypt passwords = yes
> > > > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> > > >
> > > > unix password sync = Yes
> > > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > > > passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
> > *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> > > >
> > > > pam password change = yes
> > > >
> > > > obey pam restrictions = yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > dns proxy = no
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > #============================ Share Definitions
> > ==============================
> > > > [homes]
> > > > comment = Home Directories
> > > > browseable = no
> > > > writable = yes
> > > > valid users = %S
> > > > create mode = 0664
> > > > directory mode = 0775
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [printers]
> > > > comment = All Printers
> > > > path = /var/spool/samba
> > > > browseable = yes
> > > > # Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
> > > > guest ok = no
> > > > writable = no
> > > > printable = yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = WXPGRP
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = lprng
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
dns proxy = no
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
valid users = %S
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = yes
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
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# printcap.local
#
# This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
# and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.
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# /etc/printcap
#
# DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST!
# This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init.
#
# Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and will be included.
hplj6:\
:ml#0:\
:mx#0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj6:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/hplj6/hplj6.acct:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:lpd_bounce=true:\
:if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
###############################################################################
## Everything below here is included verbatim from /etc/printcap.local ##
###############################################################################
# printcap.local
#
# This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
# and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.
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