Printing with Samba HOW?????

[Ken Cobler]

"Glenn, Skeeter" wrote:

> I am running Samba on a UNIX file server.  I have my printers off on a print
> server, but have added one printer on my file server.
> I have added the following in my smb.conf file
> [Plum]
>         comment = test printing
>         path = /var/spool/lp/
>         guest ok = Yes
>         print ok = Yes
>         print command = /usr/ucb/lpr -P%p %s
>         lprm command = /usr/ucb/lprm -P%p %
>
> My etc/printers.conf looks like this
> ::::::::::::::
> printers.conf
> ::::::::::::::
> #
> #       If you hand edit this file, comments and structure may change.
> #       The preferred method of modifying this file is through the use of
> #       lpset(1M) or fncreate_printer(1M)
> #
> plum:\
>         :bsdaddr=malone,plum:\
>         :description=QMS1725:
>         :rw:sh: \
>         :lp=/dev/lpl: \
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/plum: \
>         :fx=flp:
> _default:\
>         :use=plum:
>
> Now I am able to add the printer on my PC, along with the drivers (QMS
> 1725), but it does not print anything. It gives me an error "This Document
> could not be printed. Write error" "Could not start print job"
>

Check the write permission of the directory where Samba is trying to write your
print file from the PC.

/var/spool/lp (according to your smb.conf above)

You may have to modify to 777.

Ken Cobler