[Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers

WEBSTER, Greg GWEBSTER at ahbl.ca
Mon Jun 24 09:12:02 GMT 2002


Use the APW in "Printers on <machinename>" to get the drivers uploaded.

Also, check that the W32X86 and WIN40 directories are created, and make sure
they are writable as well.

I'm going to be writing up my "Adventures with Samba, Winbind, printer and
Windows 2000" soon and will forward the URL to the list when it's done.

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes at forrester.co.uk]
> Sent: June 24, 2002 4:08 AM
> To: gwebster at ahbl.ca
> Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> 
> 
> Greg
> 
> Tried the APW in start-> settings -> printers and also 
> doubled clicked on
> the printer itself when finding the computer via the network 
> neighbourhood
> but the results are the same
> 
> the ownership/permissions are root:root and 777 for the
> /usr/local/samba/print
> 
> Chris
> 
> From: "WEBSTER, Greg" <GWEBSTER at ahbl.ca>
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:31:23 -0700
> 
> 
> Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one 
> that you see
> when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?
> 
> What are the ownership and permissions on 
> /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
> I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes at forrester.com]
> > Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> > To: samba at lists.samba.org
> > Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
> > running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared
> > printer which can
> > be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> > documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer
> > drivers in
> > that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the
> > Add Printer
> > Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my
> > client.  Below
> > are the main points of my smb.conf file
> >
> > [global]
> >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >    load printers = yes
> >    printing = bsd
> >    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
> >    printcap file = /etc/printcap
> >    min print space = 2000
> >    printer admin = @ntadmin
> >         security = share                      ; so anyone can
> > print without
> > having an account on samba
> >
> > [printers]
> >    comment = All Printers
> >    path = /var/spool/samba
> >    browseable = yes
> >    public = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    writable = yes
> >    printable = yes
> >
> > [print$]
> >    path = /usr/local/samba/print
> >    read only = yes
> >    browseable = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    write list = @ntadmin
> 




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