[Samba] Windows 98 can't print to Samba printer
Jarod Legault
design at thermatek.ca
Mon Nov 22 18:33:35 GMT 2004
Thank you very much. That fixed my problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Novosielski" <novosirj at umdnj.edu>
To: "Jarod Legault" <design at thermatek.ca>
Cc: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Samba] Windows 98 can't print to Samba printer
> AFAIR, this was fixed in 3.0.9 -- see the release notes.
>
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> |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | | Ryan Novosielski - User Support Spec. III
> |$&| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| | novosirj at umdnj.edu - 973/972.0922 (2-0922)
> \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent. | IST/ACS - NJMS Medical Science Bldg - C630
>
> 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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