[Samba] access denied on printing from win2k?

[Ricardo H. Arteaga B.]

Hi,

I had the same problem: 2.2.1a (RPM install) on RedHat
7.2. Using Win2k clients. I solved it adding in global
section:

printer admin = @users

bye.


--- Remco van Essen <lijst at scoutline.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm running samba 2.2.1a (RPM install) on RedHat 7.2
> I've connected a Canon LBP-8 IV laserprinter to the
> network via a HP
> Jetdirect box.
> I've configured the printer within linux and
> printing goes fine.
> 
> Now I'm trying to access the printer via samba from
> my win2k clients. Now,
> the problem is: When I'm trying to print to the
> printer (e.g. a testpage) I
> get the message "Test page failed to print. <SNIP>
> Unable to create a print
> job."
> Also, it takes a while before the printer gets
> initialized.
> 
> I guess this snippet from the log has something to
> do with it:
> 
> "
> [2002/02/22 15:06:15, 0]
> printing/printing.c:print_job_start(926)
>   print_job_start: insufficient permissions to open
> spool file
> /var/spool/lpd/printer01/smbprn.s9gmRw.
> "
> 
> This is (part of) my smb.conf
> 
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /var/spool/samba
>    browseable = no
>    printable = yes
>    public = yes
>    writable = no
>    create mode = 0700
>    guest ok = yes
> [printer01]
>    path = /var/spool/lpd/printer01
>    printer name = printer01
>    writable = yes
>    public = yes
>    printable = yes
>    guest ok = yes
> 
> 
> I guess I need to set the correct permissions, but I
> don't know how (and to
> what?).
> Can anybody help?
> 
> Best Regard,
> 
> Remco
> 
> 
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