[Samba] Win2k Printing Problems

Fri May 17 10:15:19 GMT 2002

On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 12:43, JUSTIN GERRY wrote:
> I want to be able to use the Samba box as a print server. I just don't
> understand why I need to go through all of these steps to make it work.

Since you have LPRng installed it is a print server, just not a netbios
print server without using Samba.

> I don't want to use TCP/IP printing on the W2k client, I would love to
> be able to click and install a printer through the samba box without all
> this mess. I eventually want to be able to do the automatic print driver
> install as well, but I still can't get the client machines, Win2k or NT
> to add a printer that actually works because of a missing port section.

If you're going to use an MS LPR than you don't need the Samba part. 
If you want to use Samba for printing don't create an LPR printer.

> Based on your comments, if I remove those sections I won't have any
> printers listed on the samba box right? 

True, but you still have an lpd you can print to.

> If anyone has been able to add printers to their Win2k machine and
> actually get them to work properly let me know how you did it. Maybe I
> am over complicating things. Email me a how to or if you have configs to
> look at just email me directly.

A good first step is to verify that you can do straight lpr/lpd
printing. Then add Samba to the mix and create new printers on the MS
side - do not hack an LPR installation. You should be able to see the
Samba printers when browsing for network printers. Try putting a
"browseable = Yes" in the [global] section.

> 
> >>> Chris Smith <chris at realcomputerguy.com> 05/17 10:52 AM >>>
> If you've installed TCP/IP printing on the W2k client and setting up
> an
> LPR port why bother using Samba for the printing at all?
> 
> If you skip these steps: 1a,1b,2a & 2b(printer),2a & 2b(global), 3h
> and
> everything after it you should be able to print just fine.
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2002-05-16 at 15:26, JUSTIN GERRY wrote:
> > Here is my now messy printer install to get Win2k SP2 boxes to work
> properly. If anyone has anything to add to this let me know. 
> > 
> > I really wish it was possible to get Samba to report some sort of
> dummy printer port for Win2k so it would add a section under "Monitors".
> The share name with the slashes seem to give Win2k a hard time, as it
> can not add a print monitor anywhere in the registry.
> > 
> > And I still have not even looked into getting the print driver to
> automatically install.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Justin
> > 
> > ******Start of How to***********
> > How to Setup Samba and LPR to print to HP Jetdirect boxes from a
> Win2k machine.
> > 
> > *I am assuming you already have samba up and running*
> > 
> > I will be adding a printer I call *HPIII_IT_CUBE*, which is an HP
> Laserjet 3 printer to with a Jetdirect box attached to it. FYI, my samba
> server is called "samba".
> > 
> > 		1)	On the linux box:
> > 		a)	create a dir for samba to spool to. Usually its
> /var/spool/samba
> > 		b)	chmod 01777 /var/spool/samba
> > c)	chown root.daemon /var/spool/samba
> > 		d)	create a spool dir in /var/spool/lpd with the
> name of the printer (my case its HPIII_IT_CUBE)
> > 		e)	chown lp.lp /var/spool/lpd/HPIII_IT_CUBE
> > f)	Edit printcap file
> > 	In the printcap file make sure that each printer has entries
> modeled after this example:
> > 
> > HPIII_IT_CUBE:\
> >         :rm=172.30.12.25:\
> >         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/HPIII_IT_CUBE:\
> >         :rp=raw:
> > 
> > 		g)	Restart LPR (service lpd restart), it should
> come up clean with no errors
> > 		h)	Run testprns to see if you get an ok
> > 	
> > 		2)	In the smb.conf under printers section:
> > 
> > Change or add the following under the [printer] section
> > 		a)	path=/var/spool/samba
> > 		b)	use client driver=yes
> > 
> > Change or add the following under the [global] section
> > 		a)	printcap name =/etc/printcap
> > 		b)	load printers = yes
> > 	
> > 		3)	On the Win2k box:
> > 		a)	Browse to file server and double click on the
> printer 
> > 		b)	It should ask you for a driver file, go through
> the usual APW motions (adding HPIII driver etc..)
> > c)	Go back to APW, install a *Local Printer*
> > d)	In Select the Printer Port go to *create a new port*
> > e)	Select *LPR Port*
> > f)	In *Name or address of server providing lpd* put the name of
> your samba server (my case its samba)
> > g)	In *Name of printer or print queue on that server* put the name
> from your printcap file of the printer you just added (my case it is
> HP_III_IT_CUBE)
> > h)	Load regedit or regedit32 (see next messy section)
> > REGEDIT:
> > 
> > We will be working in:
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\ 
> > 
> > 		1)	You should now see an entry under the LPR Port
> under the Monitor tab like this:
> >
> 	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\LPR
> Port\Ports\samba:hpiii_it_cube]
> > "Server Name"="Samba"
> > "Printer Name"="hpiii_it_cube"
> > "OldSunCompatibility"=dword:00000000
> > "HpUxCompatibility"=dword:00000000
> > "EnableBannerPage"=dword:00000000
> > 
> > 		2)	Now go to the tab:
> >
> 	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\,,samba,hp_iii_it_cube]
> > 		a)	Find the key called *Port*, it should say
> *Port=\\samba\hpiii_it_cube*
> > 	b)    Change the *Port* tab to: *Port=samba:hpiii_it_cube* which
> will then match the pointer in the monitor tab that we set up in Step 1
> > 
> > 3) Go back to "Settings" then "Printers" and right click to bring up
> the properties.
> > a) Click on Ports tab
> > b) You should see a checkmark next to a lpr port with a
> servername/printer like we see from step 1
> > 
> > 
> > 	
> > ***********End How to******************************
> > 
> > 
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