[Samba] Printing problems

[Stephen Kuhn]

On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 16:02, Joel Hammer wrote:
> I know nothing about cups.
> 
> Here is what I would do.
> 
> I would change the print command in my smb.conf to something like echo "have
> printed this thing %s" > /tmp/junk
> 
> The file should be saved on your hard drive somewhere, in the spool directory
> you made for it with the name %s.
> 
> Try cat'ing the file to /dev/lpX, and see if it prints properly. This will
> bypass the cups printing software.
> 
> You might also try to figure out what cups is doing with this file after it
> lands on your hard drive.
> 
> Joel

Still nothing - nada. Zero. Zilch.
It's really getting to be an annoying thing - and almost wanting to just
get a frigging jet-direct box - easier to deal with and it's not
attached to anyone so there's less mess, less fuss.

I just can't believe how stupid this is getting - all just to print
something. Driving me nuts.

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