[Samba] trying to print from windows 98 to mac usb printer using
samba
Eric Winger
ewinger at charter.net
Wed Sep 24 04:10:07 GMT 2003
Hello,
this is my first post to this list, so if there is another list which
might be better, I would appreciate a link.
I am trying to print to my wife's printer which is hooked via usb to her
powerbook with Mac OS 10.2.
Having played with samba for quite awhile I can now view and write to
her mac from my windows pc. But I still cannot print.
I have enabled all print sharing options in the user account on her
computer. I believe I have set up the printer connection on my 98 box
correctly. When I print from 98, I can see the spool file in my queue
and the file disappears as if it printed, but there is no printer. It
was suggested I use apple laser writer drivers on 98 which I did. I
changed the Edit
/System/Library/StartupItems/Samba/StartupParameters.plist to insert
Uses = ("Printing","Super Server");
I believe that the mac is using cups and the 98 box correctly shows both printers listed in her /etc/printcaps file.
Its called S9000 on her box and that's the name it shows up on as mine
I can print from her mac directly to the printer.
I'm pretty flumoxed and could use some advice.
Eric
/etc/smb.conf on the mac
[global]
client code page = 437
coding system = utf8
guest account = melissawinger
encrypt passwords = no
security = USER
[homes]
comment = User Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = no
create mode = 0750
;[public]
; path = /tmp
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
; browseable = no
printable = yes
public = yes
writable = no
; create mode = 0777
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = yes
valid users = ewinger
[melissaHome]
comment = melissa home directory
path = /Users/melissawinger
printable = no
writeable = yes
create mode = 0777
valid users = ewinger
write list = ewinger
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