[Samba] printing problems

[Joel Hammer]

Disappearing print jobs are often a driver issue.
I don't use cups, so:
Is your print command correct? lpr-cups?
Does the job get transferred to your /var/spool/samba directory?
Does the job get removed? I don't see a "rm %s" command in your print command.
If the job gets transferred but not printed, can you print it out with the
same command you use in your printing share?
The samba logs might be useful.
What do your printing logs show?
Does you guest user have the rights to use your printing software? BTW,
I don't see a guest user defined in your smb.conf.


Joel


 /n Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 05:29:54PM +1100, Colin Jenkins wrote:
> not sure what Iv'e messed up here, but I did have my mandrake 9 server sharing it's printer to my windows boxes with samba.
> I reinstalled linus on the server, and replaced winxp with mandrake 9 on one workstation.
> the linux workstation and server each have a printer connected and both machines can use each others printers.
> I have been trying for a week to get the windows boxes to use the printers to no avail.
> The printers are found and installed, but the print jobs disappear....no errors.
> any ideas?
> oh yeah, below is part of my smb.conf
> 
> #============== Global Settings =====================
> [global]
> 	workgroup = CURRICULUM
> 	netbios name = hal
>  	load printers = yes
> 	security = server
> 	server string = Samba Server %v
> 	passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
> 	printing = cups
> 	default = home
> 	password server = 192.168.0.1
> 	update encrypted = no
> 	encrypt passwords = no
> 	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> 	domain logons = no
> 	wins server = 192.168.0.1
> 	local master = yes
> 	preferred master = No
> 	domain master = No
> 	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> 
> 
> 
> #============ Share Definitions ===============
> 
> [printers]
> 	comment = All Printers
> 	path = /var/spool/samba
> 	read only = No
> 	create mask = 0700
> 	guest ok = yes
> 	hosts allow = 192.168.
> 	printable = Yes
> 	printing = cups
>         use client driver = yes
> 	print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s # using cups own drivers (use generic PostScript on clients).
> 	lpq command = lpstat -o %p
> 	lprm command = cancel %p-%j
> 	browseable = yes
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