[Samba] Windows 98 can't print to Samba printer

[Ryan Novosielski]

AFAIR, this was fixed in 3.0.9 -- see the release notes.

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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Jarod Legault wrote:

> I have recently set up a basic file and print server at my office
> using Fedora Core 3 and Samba 3.0.8pre1-0.pre1.3 .  We have a variety
> of clients (1 X WinXP Pro, 1 X Win XP Home, 3 X Win 2k, 1 X Win 98). I
> can access all file shares on the server from all clients with no
> problems.  I can print to our Samsung ML-2150 printer (connected to
> the server via USB) from all clients except the Windows 98 system.
> I can access file shares from the Win 98 system, and I can see the printer and install it,
> but when I try to print a test page immediately after adding it, I get
> the error message: "The network printer is no longer available".  I
> don't know why Win 98 can't print, but all the others can.  Here is a
> copy of my smb.conf file:
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2004/11/18 13:28:21
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>       workgroup = THERMATEK
>       netbios name = KAITLYN
>       server string = Linux Server
>       unix password sync = Yes
>       preferred master = No
>       domain master = No
>       wins support = Yes
>       ldap ssl = no
>       hosts allow = 192.168.1., 127.0.0.1
>
> [homes]
>       valid users = %S
>       read only = No
>       browseable = No
>
> [printers]
>       comment = All Printers
>       path = /var/spool/samba
>       printable = Yes
>       browseable = No
>
> [PROJECTS]
>       path = /shares/Projects
>       write list = @employees, @management
>       read only = No
>       inherit permissions = Yes
>       case sensitive = No
>       msdfs proxy = no
>
> [THERMATEK]
>       path = /shares/Thermatek
>       valid users = @employees, @management
>       write list = @employees, @management
>       read only = No
>       inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [MANAGEMENT]
>       path = /shares/Management
>       write list = @management
>       read only = No
>       inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [TEMP]
>       comment = Temp directory (Will be deleted periodically!)
>       path = /shares/Temp
>       write list = @employees, @management
>       read only = No
>       inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [ML-2150]
>       comment = Samsung ML-2150 connected to Linux server
>       path = /var/spool/samba
>       read only = No
>       guest ok = Yes
>       printable = Yes
>       printer name = ML-2150
>       use client driver = Yes
>       oplocks = No
>       share modes = Yes
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
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