[Samba] Re: Printing: unable to connect from Windows

Wudu wudu at wudu.org
Fri Oct 3 11:19:37 GMT 2003


Hi,

i know how to remove access denied !

edit you smb.conf and add the line

use client driver = yes

to you printers section..

it works fine .. no access denied any more .. but i can´t send a print 
request -(.

On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 12:17:41 +0200, Wudu <wudu at wudu.org> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I do have the same problem. I am trying to install my RH9 as server with 
> all tasks i need (apache,ftp, php, mysql, smb, ipmasquerading,..) but i 
> do have the same problem now with my printer.
>
> i do have a HP DeskJet 930C, and it works fine from RH9 .. i can print 
> whatever i want -)
> my Samba-server also works well except printer. i can read / write to 
> smb shares without problem.
>
> BUT !!
>
> i can´t print from Windows CL (what did you do to get this work @ tom ?)
> i can´t print through windows printer. i can add it but there is "access 
> denied, no connection available" state.
>
> plz Help ! -)
>
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:15:37 -0700, Tom N. Eastgard <tom at eastgard.org> 
> wrote:
>
>> OK..this is driving me nuts.
>>
>> I cannot print from Windoze, consistenly getting a "Access denied; 
>> Unable to connect" error message" from my samba print server.
>>
>> Config ---
>> Server: RH9.0 uptodate with patches, errata.
>>          Samba 2.2.7
>> 	HP OfficeJet K60 - hpoj 0.90-14
>>
>> Client: Win2K w/sp4
>> 	HP OfficeJet K60 driver
>>
>> What I *can* do ---
>>
>> Print just fine on RH9/Samba server to the directly connected HP Office 
>> jet via USB connection.
>>
>>  From Windoze client, access all appropriate shares on Server -- 
>> read/write, etc.
>>
>>  From client, I can print from Windoze CL, e.g. C:\echo Blah, blah > 
>> \\Samba_server\device_name.
>>
>> What I can*not* do ---
>>
>>  From the client Win2K config printer window do a test print.
>>
>> When I pull up "properties" on the shared printer, I get the "Access 
>> denied..." error.
>>
>> All suggestions, recommendations and jeers cheerfully accepted...
>>
>> TIA, te
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>



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