[Samba] parsing fix for spoolss & samba-2.2.5

Glen Gibb grg at ridley.unimelb.edu.au
Tue Jul 2 16:48:07 GMT 2002


On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Gerald Carter wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Glen Gibb wrote:
>
> > I'm afraid I don't have an NT print server to compare it with. However,
> > perhaps my explanation is not as clear as it should be and is causing some
> > misunderstanding.
> >
> > My problem is this:
> >
> > I have a number of HP LaserJet 4050n with additional paper trays and some
> > also with duplexing unit (using the current driver from HP).
>
> PS or PCL?

PCL...

>
> > I have configured the driver (now supplied correctly from Samba thanks to
> > the recent patch) by enabling the duplex option/additional paper tray for
> > the appropriate printers.
> >
> > If I close the printer/logoff/restart or any thing similar and return to
> > the printer properties via the Printers section in control panel or
> > directly via the printer share, the presence of the duplex unit and
> > additional paper tray is remembered (so that seems to be working ok).
>
> OK.
>
> > However, when I go to an application (such as Mozilla) and try to print,
> > when I select the properties for the printer it doesn't give me the option
> > of double siding or using paper from the additional tray - implying that
> > the driver doesn't realise that either accessory is installed (and I can
> > return to Control Panel and confirm that these accessories are still
> > registered as being installed).
>
> NT4 or 2k client?

2k and XP...


Let me know if I can do anything else to help track down the problem.

Glen






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