[Samba] Re: Samba and W2K printer issues

[Nick Gale]

Try putting "use client driver = Yes" under [pr1]

You'll need to have the printer driver installed on the Win 2K machine.

Hope this helps

Nick


"Joe Cipale" <joec at aracnet.com> wrote in message
news:3FC4E226.9859F8A2 at aracnet.com...
> I posted this query a couple of days ago and received no responses.
> SInce that time, some other info has come to light that I thought would
> be useful to helping to solve this porblem.
>
> My network consists of a firewall machine networked with a SuSE 7.2
> workstation and a Windows 2000 workstation. My smb.conf file is below:
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2003/11/24 00:43:32
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = PENGUINIX
>         security = user
>         browsable = yes
>         guest account = guest
>         encrypt passwords = yes
>         ;wins service = yes
>         wins support = Yes
>         path = /smb/Delorme
>         local master = yes
>
> [joec]
>         comment = Personal network share
>         path = /smb/joec
>         read only = No
> [peggyc]
>         comment = Personal network share
>         path = /smb/peggyc
>         read only = No
> [pr1]
>         printable = yes
>         printcap name = /etc/printcap
>         print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
>         ;printer driver = dj1
>         printer = dj1
>         printing = BSD
>         path = /var/tmp
>         valid users = joec peggyc root administrator
>         min print space = 2000
>
> I can see dj1 (linux printer - HP640c) from the Windows desktop. When I
> try to print to it (i.e. test page), I receive an error spooling the
> document to the printer. I am connecting the printer through an TCP/IP
> port. I have checked permissions on the w2k side, and everything appears
> to be setup to allow printing. When I check the status of the spool on
> the linux side, the lock file is being generated, and the stauts shows
> the printer as being ready and available for printing.
>
> Joe Cipale
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