[Samba] Problems with printers

[John H Terpstra]

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Rob Sell wrote:
>
> Dan,
>
> They do not show up using smbclient either. I have a printers share, and I
> have load printers set to yes.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> John,
> Samba was compiled but not linked against cups. I didn't have the mime stuff
> set in cups, I do now. But why does samba pick up my 5 printers without
> being linked to cups?

If samba was not linked with the cups-devel libraries, then do NOT set
"printing = cups" that will break things. You should either compile and
link against the cups-devel libraries, or else just use "printing = bsd"
or "printing = "sysv", depending on which commands you want to use.

If you use "printing = sysv", then set "printcap = lpstat -t".

Note: Only use "printing = sysv" if you have LPRng installed. This will
not work if your systems does not support the AT&T command tools (lp,
lpstat).

- John T.

>
>
>
>
> Below is my smb.conf
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 192.1.1.100 (192.1.1.100)
> # Date: 2003/12/22 13:05:38
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = DAC
>         interfaces = 192.1.1.60/255.255.255.0
>         security = DOMAIN
>         map to guest = Bad User
>         password server = dc
>         log level = 1
>         syslog = 0
>         time server = Yes
>         socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
>         os level = 2
>         preferred master = No
>         local master = No
>         domain master = No
>         ldap ssl = no
>         admin users = robs
>         printer admin = robs
>         printing = cups
>         veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/

...

> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/tmp
>         printer admin = root, robs
>         create mask = 0600
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>
> [print$]
>         comment = Printer Drivers
>         path = /usr/local/samba/var/locks/printing
>         write list = @ntadmin, root, robs
>         force group = ntadmin
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0664
>         directory mask = 0775
>
>

-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org