[Samba] Printing problems with Samba 2.2.3a

[linux power]

Replace -P %p in the print command with the absolute
path to the printer. Possible bug in Samba. 


--- Eric Keeley <e-keeley at uiuc.edu> skrev: > Hi,
> 
> I've been using Samba 2.0.5 successfully for a long
> time and am now trying 
> to configure 2.2.3a under Debian GNU/Linux 3.0. 
> I've succeeded with the 
> exception of one printer share.  What makes this
> frustrating is that the 
> share is mostly functional, but I haven't been able
> to find my problem 
> described anywhere else.
> 
> We have two HP printers, a LaserJet 4000N and a
> LaserJet 5N, which I'd like 
> to share using the new SPOOLSS printer
> functionality.  Following the 
> instructions in the Printing How-to, I was able to
> upload drivers for both 
> printers to the Samba server from an NT4 (SP6a)
> Workstation.  Printing to 
> the 4000N now works flawlessly.  My problems are
> with the 5N.  When I try 
> to print a test page with "Print Test Page" button,
> NT4 WS (SP6a) responds 
> with
> 
> "Test page failed to print.  Would you like to view
> the print trouble 
> shooter for assistance?  The data area passed to a
> system call is too small."
> 
> Also, several of the settings on the "Device" tab
> are 
> unavailable.  Strangely, I am able to print to this
> printer with my other 
> application programs with no apparent problem.
> 
> In an attempt to fix this problem, I uninstalled its
> driver according MS 
> Knowledge Base article 
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q135406&
> and 
> deleted its driver files in print$/W32X86/2.  When I
> subsequently attempted 
> to upload the driver, I  received a copy error. 
> Apparently, this is 
> because NT4 was attempting to copy the files to
> $print/W32X86 instead of 
> print$/W32X86/2.
> 
> Here are my questions:
> 
> 1.  Does anyone know what caused the original
> problem with the failed 
> printing of the test page and the unavailable
> options in the device tab?
> 
> 2.  What's the right way to remove printer drivers
> after they've been uploaded?
> 
> 3.  How does one give NT4 WS amnesia about a print
> driver?  For example, 
> even after I deleted the files and registry settings
> for the HP5N as 
> specified in Q13506, its driver was still listed as
> an option on the 
> General tab.  Are there other registry settings that
> need to be altered?
> 
> Here are the share definitions for print$ and the
> LaserJet 5N:
> 
> [print$]
>     path = /usr/local/windows/printers
>     read only = yes
>     write list = @respgms
>     browseable = no
> 
> [hp5n]
>     printer name = hp5npcl
>     printable = yes
>     printing = BSD
>     print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p %s
>     browseable = yes
>     path = /tmp
> 
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
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