[Samba] 'point-and-print' general questions

[Chris McKeever]

> On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 06:32:37 -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter
> <jerry at samba.org> wrote:
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> > Chris McKeever wrote:
> > | I have gotten 'point-and-print' working, but there are
> > | a couple small issues/questions I am trying to get my
> > | grasp around:
> > |
> > | - rpcclient print-1201 -U root%secret -c 'enumdrivers'
> > |   this lists the drivers twice
> >
> > Twice?  or once for 'Windows 4.0' and once for "Windows NT x86'?
> >
> 
> Actually Twice:
> 
> [Windows NT x86]
> Printer Driver Info 1:
>         Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC]
> 
> [Windows NT x86]
> Printer Driver Info 1:
>         Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC]
> 
> This was mentioned in one other archive post:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=samba+enumdrivers++twice&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&newwindow=1&selm=1suSn-52l-7%40gated-at.bofh.it&rnum=1
> 
> 

I uninstalled SAMBA and reinstalled - thinking that maybe something
got corrupt in the .TDB files - after uploading the driver - same
issue - dual driver display:

pcclient print-1201 -U root%SECRET -c 'enumdrivers'

[Windows NT x86]
Printer Driver Info 1:
        Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC]


[Windows NT x86]
Printer Driver Info 1:
        Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC]


> > | - When adding drivers via the Windows APW, after
> > | uploading the drivers and the APW closing - are you
> > | supposed to CANCEL out of the printers property window?  If
> > | not, the printer on the server get renamed with how the driver
> > | wants to name it
> >
> > The Windows client is renaming the printer.  You can just
> > rename it again.
> >
> 
> makes sense
> 
> > | - When the above happens, I have only found the
> > | ability to delete the printer from windows, I have'n't found
> > | a rpcclient (or similar) to delete the printer
> > | (ie addprinter opposite)
> >
> > There's not one currently i don't think.
> >
> 
> I also realized that the cause of this new printer was a side-effect
> of the renaming above, and after setting it back - everything is fine
> - it didnt actually 'ADD' anything
> 
> > | - Lastly, what happens _if_ two separate print
> > | drivers have a same file name?  Everything gets tucked
> > | into the same directory??
> >
> > The is a problem in the Windows printing design.  Yes
> > there could be naming collisions, but most responsible
> > driver writers manage their namespace to avoid this.
> >
> 
> those pikers!!
> 
> >>I am testing this with Windows 2000 - and noticed something rather
> strange..after
> >.>installing the printer for two different accounts, if I go int oone and
> edit the
> >.>preferences using an account with PRINT ADMIN priviledges, it actually
> updates the
> >.defaults on the other users preferences
> 
> > Changes made to the printing defaults (Advanced Tab) will be reflected
> > on the other machines where the drivers have been downloaded. Changes
> > made to the printing preferences will be local to that machine only.
> 
> if I understand correctly - which is also what I see happen - is that
> when the changes are made to the ADVANCED TAB - it gets reflected even
> on those machines that have previosuly downloaded and installed off
> the server ---
> The only reason I ask for clairifaction is that it seems
> semi-contradictory to the HOWTO 'If you want all clients to have the
> same defaults, you need to conduct these steps as 'printer admin'
> before a client downloads the driver' --
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > The settings stored on the Samba server will be reflected in
> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers"
> 
> > This is what you see when you invoke the Advanced properties.
>