[Samba] Trouble with CUPS/SAMBA

[Kurt Pfeifle]

   Bo Mellberg bo.mellberg at jolife.se

> Mon Jun 23 10:34:12 GMT 2003
> 
> 
> Hi all,

[....]

> I have then shared the printer via samba, to be
> able to access it from the Windows machines (2000, XP).
> It shows up fine, and accept print jobs,

What kind of driver are you using on the Windows side?
Are you aware of the various methods to install drivers
on Windows clients to be used with Samba/CUPS printing?

> but nothing
> happens after the jobs has been processed, and no
> errors are being generated.
> 
> I would be grateful for any help.

[....]

> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba

Does this directory exist?

>         public = yes
>         guest ok = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer admin = root, @ntadmins

[....]

> cups error_log:
> 
> E [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Scheduler shutting down due to SIGTERM.
> E [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Unknown directive AuthType on line 729.

What is written into "line 729" of cupsd.conf??

> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Sending browsing info to ffffffff:631
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Listening to 0:631
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Configured for up to 100 clients.
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] Allowing up to 10 client connections per host.
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] LoadPPDs: Read "/etc/cups/ppds.dat", 13 PPDs...
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:31 +0200] LoadPPDs: No new or changed PPDs...
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:47 +0200] Job 30 queued on 'hp4550' by 'bosse'.
> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:47 +0200] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 32466) for job 30.

You should never use cupsomatic for a real PostScript printer.
Who adviced you to do so? The new Samba Printing HOWTO is very
specific about real PostScript printers: _Use_ _the_ _vendor_
_provided_ _PPDs_ !!

> I [23/Jun/2003:09:51:47 +0200] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket (PID 32467) for job 30.
> I [23/Jun/2003:10:02:06 +0200] Job 31 queued on 'hp4550' by 'bosse'.
> I [23/Jun/2003:10:02:06 +0200] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 335) for job 31.
> I [23/Jun/2003:10:02:06 +0200] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket (PID 336) for job 31.
> 

If you are still having trouble, use "LogLevel debug".
Some advice about this is also at http://www.cups.org/cups-help.html

Cheers,
Kurt