AW: [Samba] Printing from Windows to Samba takes a LOT of time.

[Alexandros Gougousoudis]

Hi,

I had nearly the same problem. In my opinition it was CUPS, I switched to
LPRNG and all worked like it should.

ALex


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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: samba-bounces+ag=aloha-systeme.de at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:samba-bounces+ag=aloha-systeme.de at lists.samba.org]Im
> Auftrag von
> Miguel Manso
> Gesendet: Samstag, 14. Juni 2003 14:14
> An: Karl Banasky
> Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
> Betreff: re: [Samba] Printing from Windows to Samba takes a
> LOT of time.
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> I've tryed the settings you've suggested me and the situation
> is the same.
>
> The software versions I'm using are:
>
> Windows version: XP Pro
> Samba version: 2.2.7a
> CUPS version: 1.1.19-1
>
> Printing a 6 pages document takes 1 minute or so... Again, I
> think it's a samba
> related problem because until the process arrives the CUP
> system, it takes that
> minute. While the time passes, there's a smbd process working
> and working and
> working...
>
> Any clue?
>
> Thx.
>
>
> --
> Miguel Manso <mmanso at amplitudenet.pt>
>
>
> Quoting Karl Banasky <kbanasky at heatcon.com>:
>
> > I thought you need a "guest = yes" in your printer file for
> Slowdows to have
> > free access to it.  Also I put the "printcap name = lpstat"
> in the global
> > settings.  Though some reading says it should be "printcap
> name = cups".
> > Your choice.
> > It would be helpful to know what samba ver. and cups ver.
> you are running
> > even the (maybe more important) version of  Slowdows you
> are using. :)
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Karl-
> >
> >
> >  >>  Hi there,
> >
> >  >>  I've a linux server (PII 233, 94mb ram) running
> Mandrake Linux 9.1 with
> > an
> >  >>  HP
> >  >>  printer attached to it.
> >
> >  >>  I've configured the printer (I'm using CUPS) and it
> works fine. Next,
> > I've
> >  >>  configured samba:
> >
> >  >>  [global]
> >  >>  .
> >  >>  .
> >  >>  .
> >  >>  workgroup = MYWORKGROUP
> >  >>  security = share
> >  >>  log level = 2
> >  >>  printing = cups
> >  >>  .
> >  >>  .
> >  >>  .
> >
> >  >>  [hp]
> >  >>  printer = hp
> >  >>  printable = yes
> >  >>  path = /var/spool/samba
> >  >>  create mask = 0700
> >
> >
> >  >>  Now, I've installed the printer on a windows machine,
> it worked ok.
> > I've
> >  >>  tryed
> >  >>  the test page and it works like a charm.
> >
> >  >>  Now, when I thought everything was doing fine, I've
> noticed that for
> >  >>  documents
> >  >>  with more pages (4, 5, 6 ...) the printing takes a LOT
> (1,5 minutes for
> >  >>  those
> >  >>  examples) to complete.
> >
> >  >>  My first guess was that CUPS was taking too much time
> processing the
> > job.
> >  >>  After
> >  >>  analising the system with the "top" utility and
> configured CUPS to
> >  >>  dissalow
> >  >>  printing jobs, I've noticed that the time was spent
> before CUPS. The
> > smbd
> >  >>  process takes a lot to end.
> >
> >  >>  I've looking at the /var/log/samba/log.user file and
> I've found this:
> >
> >
> >  >>  [2003/06/13 21:19:41, 2]
> >  >>  rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c:find_printer_index_by_hnd(263)
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> > close_printer_handle:
> >  >>  Invalid handle (OTHER:2442:2255)
> >  >>  [2003/06/13 21:19:41, 2]
> >  >>  rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c:find_printer_index_by_hnd(263)
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> > close_printer_handle:
> >  >>  Invalid handle (OTHER:2442:2255)
> >  >>  [2003/06/13 21:19:41, 2]
> >  >>  rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c:find_printer_index_by_hnd(263)
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> > close_printer_handle:
> >  >>  Invalid handle (OTHER:2442:2255)
> >  >>  [2003/06/13 21:19:43, 2]
> >  >>  rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c:find_printer_index_by_hnd(263)
> >  >>  find_printer_index_by_hnd: Printer handle not found:
> >  >>  _spoolss_writeprinter:
> >  >>  Invalid handle (OTHER:2809:2253)
> >
> >
> >  >>  I thought that this only happed when I was printing,
> but no, it's
> > allways
> >  >>  appearing on the log file.
> >
> >  >>  My two guesses for the occurence are:
> >
> >  >>  - My server is weak for the processing that samba needs
> >  >>  - I've any problem in the samba configuration (judging
> the logs)
> >
> >  >>  Could someone point me to any direction? I think I've
> spent all my
> >  >>  "guesses".
> >
> >  >>  Thanks a lot.
> >
> >  >>  --
> >  >>  Miguel Manso <mmanso at amplitudenet.pt>
> >
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