[Samba] Experience on using Samba with XP SP2

[rruegner]

Hi Walter,
relate to your answers i would say your win drivers arent very 
compatibel to win xp sp2,
have you tried to get the printer directly connected to a win xp serv 
pack2 machine using with the same drivers?
if the buggy behavior stay with lokal conected drivers and printer
you know that you have to wait for better drivers or trying
another setup maybe using ghostscript drivers wih cups and/or raw printing.
Best Regards

Walter Willmertinger schrieb:
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> rruegner schrieb:
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>> Hi Walter,
>> i have the same setup samba 3.07 , cups win xp serv pack 2 german.
>> I have noticed that something changed in behavior after the upgrade to 
>> win xp serv pack 2 , but non of your described failures are comming
>> up in my setups for hp laser printers , and canon bjc 2000 as well as 
>> my pdf printer.
>> I only noticed after upgrade to serv pack 2 that ich have to refresh
>> the pinter icon in the taskbar now after printing is done to disapear.
>> also my standart paper size is now switching to letter and not staying 
>> to default dina 4.
>> But i have not upgraded my cups or/and win drivers ( which is allways 
>> recomended ), i wanted to cotroll this stuff these days but as this 
>> bugs are not really heavy for me , i will wait until there is time.
>> I dont think this is really a problem with samba.
>> Are you using cups?
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> YES, I think it is cups 1.1.20
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>> How is your smb.conf
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> very simple: Here the relevant parts:
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> # Global parameters
> [global]
>     workgroup = CSINTERN
>     server string = col Samba Server on RedHat
>     log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
>     max log size = 100000
>     deadtime = 60
>     preferred master = No
>     domain master = No
>     ldap ssl = no
>     printer admin = root, walterw, fritzw, gerhardj
>     hosts allow = 192.168.1.
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> 
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     read only = No
>     create mask = 0750
> 
> [printers]
>     comment = All Printers
>     path = /var/spool/samba
>     printer admin = root, walterw
>     create mask = 0700
>     guest ok = Yes
>     printable = Yes
>     use client driver = Yes
>     browseable = No
> 
> [print$]
>     comment = Share fuer Printer Treiber
>     path = /usr/local/samba/lib/printers
>     write list = root, walterw, fritzw, gerhardj
> 
> [kyocera-ps]
>     comment = Kopierdrucker mit Duplexfunktion
>     path = /var/spool/samba
>     printer admin = root, walterw
>     read only = No
>     create mask = 0700
>     guest ok = Yes
>     printable = Yes
>     printer name = KYOCERA
>     use client driver = Yes
>     oplocks = No
>     share modes = No
> 
> **************************************
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>> , have you checked cups logs,
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> nothing special!
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>> do you have the latest printers?
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> Yes, actual drivers
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>> What are this Printers ( Manufacter )
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> Kyocera, HP ...
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>> Have disabled the xp firewall
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> Tried with and without firewall
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>> as well as the webclient services on xp,
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> tried with enabled and disabled
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>> what are the event logs talking at the win xp?
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> only on XP startup I get an error message:
> you can see in the appended temp.jpg
> If you don't see it:
> It is a message in sytem part.
> Source is MRxSmb
> Type is warning
> Event number is 3019
> Text is: ( if I try to translate): Redirector Service cannot recognize 
> the type of connection
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>> Is file sharing running corect with your samba machine?
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> Yes, no problem, even with MS Access
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>> Is it a stand alone spooler , 
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> ???
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>> do you do accounting, 
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> nothing setup
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>> are you printing
>> via a printserver device
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> yes, network print server, done over CUPS
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>> or direct over lpd/usb
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> no!
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>> Do you use postscript/ghostscript filters, or direct win drivers?
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> direct win drivers
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>> All this stuff must be tested and controlled to give you the right 
>> answer/help...there is no naturally reason why printing with samba
>> should fail with win xp as far i know
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> It does not fail, the startup of the print dialogue is just very slow !! 
> When removing SP2, the problem has gone!
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>> Best Regards
>> Walter Willmertinger schrieb:
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>>> We have problems with printing after installing XP SP2.
>>> In nearly every software it takes about 10 seconds to 30 seconds, if 
>>> you click on "Print-Button" and wait for the print dialogue window.
>>> Extremly slow are programs like MS Word (30 seconds, when you open a 
>>> document the first time).
>>>
>>> Another problem, (but I am sure it's not a samba related problem): In 
>>> some word documents you have problems viewing embedded graphics. 
>>> Sometimes you see the graphics, sometimes not. It is not a problem 
>>> with wrong settings (View - Use placeholders for Graphics). In 
>>> preview there is no graphics, maybe after some scrolling the graphics 
>>> appear, on the printout graphics are contained.
>>>
>>> Samba installed is 3.0.7 (compiled on RH 9.0 with standard options)!
>>>
>>> Regards, Walter
>>>
>>> rruegner schrieb:
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>>>> CHAN YICK WAI schrieb:
>>>>
>>>>> Just would like to ask if anyone has experience with Samba with XP 
>>>>> SP2, can
>>>>> you share with us?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Yw
>>>>>
>>>> Hi, for sure we share : it works
>>>> read the samba faqs for more info, and/or give us more detailed 
>>>> questions
>>>> Regards
>>>
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