[Samba] Printing Problem With USB Epson C84

[L. Mark Stone]

OK, I've solved all of my previous permissions issues, now I just need
to get the output out.

Setup:
SuSE 9.0 Pro running Samba 2.2.8a. VMware installed with Windows 2000
Pro guest OS. Epson C84 attached via USB prints fine from Linux with
CUPS and also via the commandline using smbclient > print. With data
shares, I have no problems.

Problem:
Print jobs from Windows 2000 never get printed.

Observations:
If I print a job from Windows 2000 in VMware and watch the contents of
/var/tmp, I can see the print job file momentarily appear and then
disappear. But, the job never makes it to the printer. The samba log
file shows the following:

[2004/02/05 11:07:02, 0] printing/print_cups.c:cups_printername_ok(388)
  Unable to get printer status for
::{2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} - client-error-not-found
[2004/02/05 11:07:02, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(252)
  outside-w2k (172.16.172.128) couldn't find service
::{2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d}
[2004/02/05 11:07:30, 0] printing/print_cups.c:cups_printername_ok(388)
  Unable to get printer status for
::{2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} - client-error-not-found
[2004/02/05 11:07:30, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(252)
  outside-w2k (172.16.172.128) couldn't find service
::{2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d}
[2004/02/05 11:09:45, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(684)
  outside-w2k (172.16.172.128) closed connection to service Epson_C84

Any ideas appreciated! smb.conf follows:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2004/02/04 13:20:42

# Global parameters
[global]
	printing = cups
	unix extensions = Yes
	time server = Yes
	log level = 2
	printer name = Epson_C84
	encrypt passwords = Yes
	username map = /etc/samba/user.map
	server string = Reliable Networks Samba Server
	workgroup = RNOME.COM
	veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/
	socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
	os level = 2
	security = user
	printcap name = CUPS
	domain master = No

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = %S
	read only = No
	create mask = 0640
	directory mask = 0750
	browseable = No

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/tmp
	create mask = 0600
	guest ok = Yes
	printable = Yes
	browseable = No
	use client driver = yes

[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
	write list = @ntadmin root
	force group = ntadmin
	create mask = 0664
	directory mask = 0775
	guest ok = Yes





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