[Samba] Can't print duplex

[Gary Algier]

In my case, I have admin rights and I still can't print duplex.  Nobody can
print duplex, not administrators, not power users, not mortals.
The duplexer always shows as installed, the "Layout" tab never allows
two sided.

I am using Postscript drivers, by the way.  The printer type does not
matter.  I have the problem with all our duplexing printers:
     HP8000DN
     HP8100DN
     HP8150DN
     HP4550DN



Gareth Blades wrote:
> The user can select the printer model as 2200dn which automatically 
> selects the duplexer present tickbox. Once selected they can go into the 
> 'document defaults' for the printer and they can see the duplexing 
> option is enabled.
> 
> However when they go to print they don't get a duplexing option.
> 
>  
> 
> How do you add people to the domain 'power users' group. Do you have to 
> map users in the unix group file?
> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Joseph Loo [mailto:jloo at acm.org]
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2002 03:35
>     *To:* Gareth Blades
>     *Subject:* Re: [Samba] Can't print duplex
> 
>     Have you tried to make the user a power user. This might allow the
>     person to set the printer configuration without admin privileges.
> 
>     Gareth Blades wrote:
> 
>>I have exactly the same problem with Samba 2.2.2 and a HP Laserjet 2200dn
>>using both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers. I managed to get duplex working on my
>>machine (I am a print admin) after adding/removing/rebooting a couple of
>>times but I cannot get it to work on other peoples machines.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: samba-admin at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-admin at lists.samba.org]On
>>>Behalf Of Gary Algier
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 02:38
>>>To: Samba
>>>Subject: [Samba] Can't print duplex
>>>
>>>
>>>I am trying to switch over to the new "style" of printing, but when I
>>>do, I loose the ability to print duplex.
>>>
>>>I have two servers.  The old one (spike) is setup as a file server, etc.
>>>and the print services date back to the early 2.0 days.  It is currently
>>>running 2.2.2 with the original printer setup.  The printing
>>>works ok with this server.  People can print using features of
>>>the printers,
>>>like duplexing, just fine, but each printer setup on each client must be
>>>done by hand.  Once we say that the print has a duplexer, the users can
>>>print doub
>>>le sided.
>>>
>>>I have setup a new server (print) that will only be doing the
>>>print services.
>>>It is setup the "new way" using 2.2.3a:
>>>      [global]
>>>         workgroup = MtLaurel
>>>         netbios name = PRINT
>>>         server string = PRINT [Print Server on Chuckie]
>>>         encrypt passwords = yes
>>>         log level = 0
>>>         preferred master = False
>>>         local master = No
>>>         domain master = False
>>>         utmp = Yes
>>>         guest account = ftp
>>>         printer admin = @it,gaa
>>>         show add printer wizard = no
>>>         wins server = mtlpdc
>>>         ldap admin dn = XXXX
>>>         ldap server = YYYY
>>>         ldap suffix = ZZZZ
>>>         use client driver = yes
>>>
>>>     [print$]
>>>         path = /var/samba/printers
>>>         write list = @it,root
>>>         create mask = 0774
>>>         force create mode = 0770
>>>         directory mask = 0775
>>>         force directory mode = 0770
>>>       
>>>  guest ok = yes
>>>         browsable = yes
>>>         printer admin = @it
>>>
>>>     [printers]
>>>         path = /var/spool/samba
>>>         printable = Yes
>>>         browseable = No
>>>
>>>I uploaded the drivers from a Win2k system.  I uploaded the drivers for
>>>Win2k, WinNT and Win9x.
>>>
>>>If I select a duplex capable printer (as "gaa") in the "Printers" folder,
>>>I can setup "Duplex Installed".  From a client I can double click the
>>>printer's icon and install the drivers, etc.  When I select the newly
>>>installed printer in the client's "Settings/Printers" folder I can see
>>>that it has a duplexer installed.  However, when I try to print and go
>>>to the "Layout" tab, two sided printing is not available.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>Where are "Device Options" stored on the samba server, anyway?  Where is
>>>the printer to driver map stored?  All I see in /var/samba/printers are
>>>the drivers themselves.
>>>
>>>I have tried both "use client driver = yes" and "
>>>no".  I see no
>>>difference.
>>>
>>>Oh, as to the drivers used:  The ones I uploaded to the server
>>>were recently
>>>downloaded from HP.  The Win2k Server CDROM did not have drivers
>>>for HP 8100s.
>>>After the "use client driver = yes", the client used had stock Win2k Pro
>>>installed drivers.  I assume the "yes" causes it to use those rather than
>>>downloading from the server.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Gary Algier, WB2FWZ          gaa at ulticom.com             +1
>>>856 787 2758
>>>Ulticom Inc., 1020 Briggs Rd, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054      Fax:+1
>>>856 866 2033
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
> 
> -- 
> Joseph Loo
> jloo at acm.org
> 
> 


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Gary Algier, WB2FWZ          gaa at ulticom.com             +1 856 787 2758
Ulticom Inc., 1020 Briggs Rd, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054      Fax:+1 856 866 2033

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