[Samba] Print server on all linux network

Dan Sawyer dsawyer at blenderwars.com
Fri Oct 4 04:26:01 GMT 2002


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Evidently something's not set up right.  Here's what I got:

thedude at floyd:~> cat kittykey.txt | smbclient //bob/nec -c 'print-'
added interface ip=192.168.1.100 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 192.168.1.101 ( 192.168.1.101 )
Password:
Domain=[AWP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.1a]
print-: command not found

- -Dan

On Thursday 03 October 2002 17:57, Joel Hammer wrote:
> Well, you have to talk to the samba server from the client:
> The basic command is as follows:
> cat file | smbclient //server/nec -c 'print -'
> Does this command work for you?
> The file has to be in a format the printer (queue) can use on the server.
> If this works, then you can set up print queues on the clients to do this.
> Joel
>
> On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 05:31:28PM -0700, Dan Sawyer wrote:
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> > Okay, I've removed the [printers] tab.
> >
> > When I print locally, I do indeed use lpr -Pnec (or at least, that
> > command works very well).   However, using that command from the client
> > doesn't do a thing for me (nor does printing from a gui program).  I've
> > now modified the .conf so it looks like this:
> >
> > [nec]
> > 	comment = NEC Superscript 1200
> > 	path = /tmp
> > 	read only = No
> > 	create mask = 0700
> > 	guest ok = Yes
> > 	hosts allow = 192.168.
> > 	printable = Yes
> > 	postscript = Yes
> > 	print command = lpr -Pnec
> > 	lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -Pps
> > 	lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -Pps %j
> > 	lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold z53 %j
> > 	lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release z53 %j
> > 	printer name = nec
> > 	share modes = No
> >
> > What's the next step?
> > - -Dan
> >
> > On Thursday 03 October 2002 16:54, Joel Hammer wrote:
> > > I would remove [printers] since neither you or I know what it really
> > > does. Now, when you print locally, you print to the queue nec?
> > > This will depend on the lpr command (lpr -Pnec) or if you just use lpr
> > > the first printer defined in you /etc/princap will be invoked.
> > > Joel
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