[Samba] Samba printing on Solaris 8

[daulton theodore]

The experiment worked. The file /tmp/junk was created when I tried to print the file
smb.conf. Here are the contents of /tmp/junk:

# cat /tmp/junk
Tried to print smbprn.000077.EAaqrt

Here are the attributes:
# ls -lt /tmp|head
total 1616
-rw-rw-rw-   1 user2    smbuser       36 Dec 16 09:04 junk

Any other suggestions as to what I should try next? Thanks!

> Well, to experiment, you might try, in your printing share:
> printing command = echo Tried to print %s > /tmp/junk
> And see if that command gets executed.
> Joel
>
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 01:44:31PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote:
> > Thanks Joel. I did move everything except 'printing, printcap name and load
> > printers' into the share, restarted the server, tried printing. Got the same
> > result. I'm really puzzled as to why this is not working. It seemed so simple
> > according to the instructions in the various references. I'm open to any other
> > suggestions.
> >
> > Joel Hammer wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 04:00:18PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote:
> > > You might put the printing stuff into the share, not in the global section.
> > > Joel
> > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 04:00:18PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote:
> > > > Hi:
> > > > I am new to the Samba world and I am having problems with printing. I
> > > > have Samba installed on a Solaris 8 server. I can see the Samba shares
> > > > and the printer (lasersys) in Windows Explorer. I have installed the
> > > > printer on my workstation (NT 4.0) using the Windows 'Add Printer'
> > > > wizard. However, when I send a print job to the printer
> > > > (Wordpad:File > Print) the job never gets to the printer. Instead the
> > > > job stays in /tmp with a filename such as 'smbprn.000047.Qgayvr'. I have
> > > > left out the '; rm %s' from the print command below so that I could see
> > > > the jobs landing in /tmp and not making it to the printer. I really
> > > > would appreciate any help/suggestions you guys can offer.
> > > >
> > > > The following is a clip from the config.smb file:
> > > >
> > > > # Global parameters
> > > > [globals]
> > > >    netbios name  = HYDRA
> > > >    server string = Samba %v on Netbios (%L), DNS hostname (%h)
> > > >    workgroup     = SIMPLE
> > > >    dead time     = 5
> > > >    encrypt passwords = yes
> > > >    browsable     = no
> > > >    writeable     = yes
> > > >
> > > > #  Debug Logging information
> > > >    log level = 2
> > > >    log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log.%m
> > > >    max log size = 50
> > > >    debug timestamp = yes
> > > >
> > > > #  printing stuff
> > > >    printing      = SYSV
> > > >    printcap name = /usr/local/samba/lib/printcap
> > > >    print command = /bin/lp -c -d%p %s
> > > >    lpq command = /bin/lpstat -o%p
> > > >    lprm command = /bin/cancel %p-%j
> > > >    lppause command = /bin/lp -i %p-%j -H hold
> > > >    lpresume command = /bin/lp -i %p-%j -H resume
> > > >    load printers = yes
> > > >    use client driver = yes
> > > >
> > > > [printers]
> > > >    comment = "Printers"
> > > >    path = /tmp
> > > >    printable = yes
> > > >    create mode = 0755
> > > >    browseable = yes
> > > >    public = no
> > > >    guest ok = yes
> > > >    print ok = yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [lasersys]
> > > >    comment = systems laser printer
> > > >    browseable = yes
> > > >    printer = laser_sys
> > > >    create mode = 0755
> > > >    printable = yes
> > > >    guest ok = yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The following is the contents of the printcap file:
> > > >
> > > > laser_sys| hp laserjet 8150
> > > >
> > > > lpstat -t generates the following:
> > > >
> > > > # lpstat -t
> > > > scheduler is running
> > > > system default destination: laser_sys
> > > > system for _default: library4 (as printer laser_sys)
> > > > device for laser_sys: /dev/laser_sys
> > > > _default accepting requests since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002
> > > > laser_sys accepting requests since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002
> > > > printer laser_sys is idle. enabled since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002.
> > > > available.
> > > > #
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any help/suggestion you can provide. It would
> > > > great to get this working!
> > > >
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