[Samba] Samba / CUPS / Drivers

[Anders Norrbring]

> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to use different driver
> > > > file downloads for different printers on the system?  As
> > of what I
> > > > can see in all doc-files I can only use ONE set of
> > drivers for all
> > > > added printers?
> > > >
> > > > F.x. I have one printer that is handled by CUPS' PPD
> > system, and one
> > > > printer that uses RAW.
> > > >
> > > > So, the first printer (PPD) should have its feed in postscript
> > > > format
> > > from
> > > > the Windows clients, so they get the Adobe PS driver set
> > by download
> > > when
> > > > they add the printer to the system.
> > > >
> > > > But the second printer that should be fed by the Windows clients
> > > > already processed stream, that is, they need the printer
> > > > manufacturers native printer driver for Windows.  So, they should
> > > > NOT get the Adobe friver, but a different set.
> > > >
> > > > Is it doable?  I run CUPS v1.2.0b1 and Samba 2.2.5.
> > > >
> > > > Anders Norrbring
> > >
> > > Hi Anders,
> > >
> > > You want to run 2 different printers with samba/cups.
> > >
> > > 1 raw printer, and one PS printer.
> > >
> > > This is possible.
> > >
> > > I'd recommend upgrading CUPS though - 1.2 is quite old.
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > Thanks Chris, but CUPS v1.2 is pulled from CVS today, and not
> > at all old..
> > :)
> 
> Oops - Read that as 1.1.2 :)
> 
> Create a share in samba like this:
> 
> [print$]
>         comment = Printer Drivers
>         path = /home/samba/drivers
>         browseable = yes
>         guest ok = no
>         read only = yes
>         write list = user
> 
> Make sure that the user in write list is also listed in the printer admin
> section within the [printers] share.
> 
> These instructions are for samba 3 - but the basis is the same for
> uploading:
> 
> http://samba.mirror.ac.uk/samba/docs/man/CUPS-printing.html#id2933866
> 
> HTH
> 
> Chris


Thanks again Chris,  but it isn't of much help I'm afraid.  No matter how I
try, I can't get those Windows drivers in place on the Linux server.  All
that's there are the CUPS drivers, and they do download correctly.

My client is a Windows XP Pro SP1, and nowhere in there I can manage to
upload drivers for a printer to the Linux server..

Anders Norrbring