[Samba] Can't print to win client

Yura Pismerov ypismerov at tucows.com
Wed Sep 11 14:23:01 GMT 2002


	Turn on debug in smbprint (look inside of the script) and see what is
going on. The debug file AFAIK is created in the same (spool) directory.

Koz wrote:
> 
> I've connected a BSD machine to a WinME machine in the office to
> begin experimenting with samba. I've been messing about with it but
> I can't get a print of samba files to the WinME printer.
> 
> My /var/spool/lpd/canon directory contains .config, .seq, status
> and lock files and a whole bunch of files that aren't getting printed
> to the remote printer.
> 
> my .config file has: server=ICE1
>                      service=CANON
>                      password=""
> 
> Status file has "waiting for ice1 to come up"?
> 
> Lock file has "248"?
> 
> my printcap file:  Canon:\
>                    ;   :rm=ice1:\
>                    ;   :rp=CANON:\
>                        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/canon:\
>                        :mx#0:\
>                        :sh:\
>                        :if=/usr/pkg/bin/smbprint:\
>                        :lp=/dev/null:\
>                        :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> 
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /var/spool/lpd/canon
>    browseable = no
>    writeable = yes
>    printable = yes
>    create mode = 0777
>    public = yes
> [CANON]
>    comment = Canon BJ3000
>    path = /var/spool/lpd/canon
>    browseable = yes
>    guest account = Laurie
>    public = yes
>    writeable = yes
>    printable = yes
>    create mode = 0755
> 
> What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> -- P Kozberski
> 
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Yuri Pismerov, Sr. System Administrator, 
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