[Samba] Max Print Jobs Problem

[Chuck Stuettgen]

On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 12:33, Van Sickler, Jim wrote:
> Chuck,
> 
>   Try setting Max Print Jobs = 0 (unlimited),
> restart samba, then run "testparm -x" to
> see if the change took effect.
> 
> NOTE:  I just changed the value, and ran
> "testparm -x" without restarting samba,
> and the value changed from the default
> of 1000 to 0.  I'd still restart, just
> to be sure the running daemon reread
> smb.conf.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chuck Stuettgen [mailto:cstuettgen at myrealbox.com]
> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:49 PM
> > To: samba
> > Subject: [Samba] Max Print Jobs Problem
> > 
> > 
> > I have setup a dedicated print server running on RH 8 with Samba
> > 2.2.5-10 and LPRng-3.8.9-6 to service a HP9000 printer. The 
> > print queue
> > for this HP9000 gets it print jobs from a Windows server via a script
> > and the queue is set to HOLDALL status.  The HOLDALL status 
> > is necessary
> > because the script runs overnight to produce the print jobs which can
> > total anywhere from 500 to 12,000 individual print jobs.
> > 
> > My problem is that samba defaults to accepting up to 1000 print jobs
> > then starts discarding print jobs.
> > 
> > I have edited smb.conf and added both
> > 
> > Max Print Jobs = 20000
> > Total Print Jobs = 21000
> > 
> > But it still doesn't work.  Once the queue reaches 1000 print jobs it
> > starts deleting print jobs to make room for the newer print jobs being
> > created by the script.
> > 
> > Can anyone give me some advice on what I'm missing..
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Chuck Stuettgen <cstuettgen at myrealbox.com>
> > 
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Thanks, I give it try tomorrow when I get to the office tomorrow.

-- 
Chuck Stuettgen <cstuettgen at myrealbox.com>