[Samba] Samba & LPRng: Printer Status in Windows

[Russ Ward]

I know this question has been answered here a while back, but I have not been able to find the mailing with the posts on it.  

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I have a redhat server that I am using as a file/print server for student use.  I am using samba to help the users with Windows.  The problem I have is that when using printing a user can submit a print job, and it prints fine, but cannot see the status of the printer.

When you click on the printer icon you get: "Status: Opening"

When you double click to open the printer status window you get: "$Printer Failed to open, retrying"

What is needed to enable to the users to be able to see the printer status?

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Config:

Redhat 8.0
Samba 2.2.6pre2
LPRng 3.8.9

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smb.conf:

[global]
        workgroup = COESTUDENTS
        netbios name = STUDENTS
        netbios aliases = students
        server string = COE Student File & Print Server [%v]
        security = user
        encrypt passwords = yes
        restrict anonymous = yes
        domain admin group = root @root
        domain logons = yes
        os level = 100
        preferred master = yes
        domain master = yes
        wins server = XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
        wins proxy = yes
        dns proxy = yes
        #hosts allow = XXX.XXX.
        load printers = no
        printer admin = root @root @adm
        printing = lprng
        print command = /usr/bin/lpr  -P%p -r %s
        lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq  -P%p
        lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P%p %j
        lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold %p %j
        lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release %p %j
        queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc  -P%p stop
        queueresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p start
        share modes = No
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 512
        smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        case sensitive = no
        preserve case = yes
        short preserve case = yes
        default case = lower
        mangle case = no
#       use client driver = yes #tried with no success

[ME_Lab]
        printer = ME_Lab
        path = /tmp
        browseable = yes
        public = no
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
#       valid users = @ME

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printcap:

ME_Lab:
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/ME_Lab
        :af=/var/spool/lpd/ME_Lab/acct
        :lf=/var/spool/lpd/ME_Lab/log
        :cd=/var/spool/lpd/ME_Lab
        :lp=130.18.196.88%9100
        :ifhp=model=hp5,trace,pagecount=pjl,debug=0,status
        :filter=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp
        :as=|/usr/bin/perl /appl/lpd_quota.pl start
        :ae=|/usr/bin/perl /appl/lpd_quota.pl end

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Thanks
Russ

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