[Samba] printing query "status:access denied, unable to connect"

[Steve Hardy]

use client driver = yes 

.. that's the 'normal' fix when you don't have spoolss up and running.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, Bob Crandell wrote:

> Try adding
> disable spoolss = yes
> to global and
> use client driver = no
> to your print share.
> 
> One of them fixed it for me but I don't remember which.
> 
> VIK (gre_fall2002 at yahoo.com) wrote:
> >
> >my global and print shares as follows :
> >
> >[global]
> >        workgroup = SIMOYIGRP
> >        netbios name = NEWMONSTER
> >        encrypt passwords = Yes
> >        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> >        passwd chat = *new*password:* %n\n
> >*re-enter*new*password:* %n\n
> >        max log size = 50
> >        preferred master = Yes
> >        domain master = Yes
> >        comment = Samba %v
> >        printer admin = admin, at SIMOYGRP
> >        hosts allow = 131.252.
> >        print command = /usr/samba/bin/sambalp %p %s
> >%U %m
> >
> >
> >[print$]
> >        comment = printer driver directory
> >        path = /usr/samba/printer
> >        write list = lp
> >        guest ok = Yes
> >
> >[printers]
> >        comment = All Printers
> >        path = /var/spool/samba
> >        create mask = 0700
> >        guest ok = Yes
> >        printable = Yes
> >        browseable = No
> >
> >
> >[HP laser Jet 6MP]
> >        path = /var/spool/samba
> >        printable = Yes
> >
> >the printer which I am trying to configure as a n/w
> >printer is "HP laser Jet 6MP" connected to my IRIX box
> >with samba server on it
> >
> >let me know wht changes should I make to my smb.conf
> >to get my windows XP clients can print using this
> >printer on samba
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Bob Crandell <bob at assuredcomp.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Sorry.  I didn't mean to reply directly to you.  I
> >> believe these exchanges should be
> >> on the list so everyone can benefit.
> >>
> >> If you didn't get an error when you ran the net use
> >> ... then I'd say the workstation
> >> is setup correctly.  Now how do you have the print
> >> share defined?  Would you be so
> >> kind as to post the [global] and the [print share]?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> VIK (gre_fall2002 at yahoo.com) wrote:
> >> >
> >> >hi there
> >> >well I tried that "capturing printer port".
> >> >I used net use  c:\ lpt1
> >> "\\servername\printershare"
> >> >/PERSISTENT:YES for capturing the printer port is
> >> that
> >> >rite ?
> >> >
> >> >its still showing the same error stauts
> >> "status:Access
> >> >denied,unable to connect "
> >> >what should I do about it ?
> >> >let me know
> >> >
> >> >thank you
> >> >
> >> >--- Bob Crandell <bob at assuredcomp.com> wrote:
> >> >> VIKRANT (gre_fall2002 at yahoo.com) wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hello there
> >> >> >i have installed samba on my SGI IRIX box and
> >> its
> >> >> up
> >> >> >and running.
> >> >> >I have a few win xp machines. wanna make the
> >> >> printer
> >> >> >availabe on my IRIX as a network printer.
> >> >> >I tried adding the printer thru add printer
> >> wizard
> >> >> in
> >> >> >windows it gets added but it shows the status as
> >> >> >"status:Access denied, unable to connect"
> >> >> >how should I resolve this problem ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I am using HP laserjet 6MP
> >> >> >
> >> >> >plz help
> >> >> >
> >> >> >thank you
> >> >> >
> >> >> >__________________________________
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I ran into this problem with Win2K sp4.  It
> >> wouldn't
> >> >> connect to a printer with a UNC
> >> >> path.  It would work with a captured LPT port.
> >> >>
> >> >> Try that.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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