[Samba] Print via print command while using 3.0

[daniel.jarboe at custserv.com]

> > > # smb.conf
> > > [global]
> > >         ...
> > >         printing = cups
> > >         ...
> > > [pdfprinter]
> > >         comment = PDF Drucker, druckt nach H:\print
> > >         print command = /usr/bin/tps2file.sh "%s" "%U" "pdf"
> "pdfwrite"
> ""
> > >         path = /tmp
> > >         printable = yes
> > >         valid users = @users

Yup, it's a bummer that you can't presently have the advantages of
integrated cups calls while also being able to use the print command on
a per-share as-needed basis.

There are a few options though.  You should probably read this thread
first: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=104893379814030&w=2

Your quickest best-bets are probably:

1 - use cups backend for writing pdf's

2 - change your printing type to something other than cups and specify
global lppause/lpq/lpresume/lprm/print/queuepause/queueresume commands
appropriate for cups, and override them to call your script on that
share.  You'll lose cups integration in this case though, which you'd
probably like to avoid if possible

3 - Have a socket listener wrap around your tps2file.sh script, create a
cups printer with this socket as the destination.  You might even be
able to use (x)inetd... dunno.

~ Daniel











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