[Samba] Serious Slowness Issues with Printing

[malcolm]

On Friday 17 June 2005 01:59, Kazsuk, Tim wrote:
> Samba Guru's:

If have a similar problem, so just wondering if you have exactly my problem.

I have a linux/samba server (1) Win 2000, (2) Win XP. On the 2000 machine 
printing takes anything up to 2 minutes befor the first page is printed and a 
minute gap before each successive page starts to print.

On the XP machines printing is almost immediate.

The set up for the machines is identical.

Malcolm

>
> I need whatever help you all can provide.  I'm at my wits end here with
> this problem, I've checked forums and the Samba docs and can't find
> anything.  Sorry if this email is long and drawn out.
>
> We just put in a new Solaris 9 server running Samba 3.0.11 to replace a
> Solaris 8 server running Samba 2.0.7.  All the client desktops are
> running Windows 2000 joined to a Domain (there are a handful of XP
> machines).
>
> Within the last 6 months or so associates have been experiencing
> slowness printing from Office applications like Word or Excel (it's
> sporadic too).  It takes an extremely long time to go into the printing
> preferences or switch between printers when wanting to print to a
> different printer then the default (sometimes 2 min).  There have also
> been SSL issues within Oracle Forms while trying to print, but that may
> or may not be related.  This server running Samba is and always will be
> just a Print Server, nothing else.
>
> We're running the following software on the backend for printer
> management: JetDirect Printer Installer for UNIX Version E.10.34.
>
> There are no error messages in /var/adm/messages for the server, all
> signs on the server show it's just humming away.
>
> Has anyone seen this?  Am I missing something simple?  Are there any
> changes you would suggest making to improve printing performance and
> times?  Is there anything I'm leaving out that you might need to see or
> know?
>
> Full copy of current smb.conf file:
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 207.11.81.253 (207.11.81.253)
> # Date: 2005/06/16 16:50:24
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> dos charset = ASCII
> unix charset = UTF8
> display charset = LOCALE
> workgroup = IS
> netbios name = PRINTSERVER
> netbios aliases =
> netbios scope =
> server string = Sparc Sun Fire V240 ((%v,%h))
> interfaces =
> bind interfaces only = No
> security = SHARE
> auth methods =
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> update encrypted = Yes
> client schannel = Auto
> server schannel = Auto
> allow trusted domains = Yes
> hosts equiv =
> min password length = 5
> map to guest = Never
> null passwords = Yes
> obey pam restrictions = No
> password server =
> smb passwd file = /opt/samba/private/smbpasswd
> private dir = /opt/samba/private
> passdb backend = smbpasswd
> algorithmic rid base = 1000
> root directory =
> guest account = nobody
> enable privileges = No
> pam password change = No
> passwd program =
> passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *changed*
> passwd chat debug = No
> passwd chat timeout = 2
> check password script =
> username map =
> password level = 0
> username level = 0
> unix password sync = Yes
> restrict anonymous = 0
> lanman auth = Yes
> ntlm auth = Yes
> client NTLMv2 auth = No
> client lanman auth = Yes
> client plaintext auth = Yes
> preload modules =
> use kerberos keytab = No
> log level = 1
> syslog = 1
> syslog only = No
> log file = /opt/samba/var/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> debug timestamp = Yes
> debug hires timestamp = No
> debug pid = No
> debug uid = No
> smb ports = 445 139
> large readwrite = Yes
> max protocol = NT1
> min protocol = CORE
> read bmpx = No
> read raw = Yes
> write raw = Yes
> disable netbios = No
> acl compatibility =
> defer sharing violations = Yes
> nt pipe support = Yes
> nt status support = Yes
> announce version = 4.9
> announce as = NT
> max mux = 50
> max xmit = 16644
> name resolve order = lmhosts wins host bcast
> max ttl = 259200
> max wins ttl = 518400
> min wins ttl = 21600
> time server = No
> unix extensions = Yes
> use spnego = Yes
> client signing = auto
> server signing = No
> client use spnego = Yes
> change notify timeout = 60
> deadtime = 0
> getwd cache = Yes
> keepalive = 300
> kernel change notify = Yes
> lpq cache time = 30
> max smbd processes = 0
> paranoid server security = Yes
> max disk size = 0
> max open files = 10000
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY
> use mmap = Yes
> hostname lookups = Yes
> name cache timeout = 660
> load printers = Yes
> printcap cache time = 90
> printcap name = /opt/samba/etc/printcap
> cups server =
> disable spoolss = Yes
> enumports command =
> addprinter command =
> deleteprinter command =
> show add printer wizard = Yes
> os2 driver map =
> mangling method = hash2
> mangle prefix = 1
> stat cache = Yes
> machine password timeout = 604800
> add user script =
> delete user script =
> add group script =
> delete group script =
> add user to group script =
> delete user from group script =
> set primary group script =
> add machine script =
> shutdown script =
> abort shutdown script =
> logon script =
> logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
> logon drive =
> logon home = \\%N\%U
> domain logons = No
> os level = 20
> lm announce = Auto
> lm interval = 60
> preferred master = No
> local master = No
> domain master = No
> browse list = Yes
> enhanced browsing = No
> dns proxy = Yes
> wins proxy = No
> wins server = 172.25.209.216, 172.25.209.217
> wins support = No
> wins hook =
> wins partners =
> kernel oplocks = Yes
> lock spin count = 3
> lock spin time = 10
> oplock break wait time = 0
> ldap admin dn =
> ldap delete dn = No
> ldap filter = (uid=%u)
> ldap group suffix =
> ldap idmap suffix =
> ldap machine suffix =
> ldap passwd sync = no
> ldap replication sleep = 1000
> ldap suffix =
> ldap ssl = no
> ldap timeout = 15
> ldap user suffix =
> add share command =
> change share command =
> delete share command =
> config file =
> preload =
> lock directory = /opt/samba/var/locks
> pid directory = /opt/samba/var/locks
> utmp directory =
> wtmp directory =
> utmp = No
> default service =
> message command = csh -c '/usr/openwin/bin/xedit -display :0 %s;rm %s' &
> dfree command =
> get quota command =
> set quota command =
> remote announce = 172.25.209.255
> remote browse sync =
> socket address = 0.0.0.0
> homedir map =
> afs username map =
> afs token lifetime = 604800
> time offset = 0
> NIS homedir = No
> panic action =
> host msdfs = No
> enable rid algorithm = Yes
> idmap backend =
> idmap uid =
> idmap gid =
> template primary group = nobody
> template homedir = /home/%D/%U
> template shell = /bin/false
> winbind separator = \
> winbind cache time = 300
> winbind enable local accounts = No
> winbind enum users = Yes
> winbind enum groups = Yes
> winbind use default domain = No
> winbind trusted domains only = No
> winbind nested groups = No
> comment =
> path =
> username =
> invalid users =
> valid users =
> admin users =
> read list =
> write list =
> printer admin =
> force user =
> force group =
> read only = Yes
> create mask = 0744
> force create mode = 00
> security mask = 0777
> force security mode = 00
> directory mask = 0755
> force directory mode = 00
> directory security mask = 0777
> force directory security mode = 00
> force unknown acl user = No
> inherit permissions = No
> inherit acls = No
> guest only = No
> guest ok = No
> only user = No
> hosts allow =
> hosts deny =
> ea support = No
> nt acl support = Yes
> profile acls = No
> map acl inherit = No
> afs share = No
> block size = 1024
> max connections = 0
> min print space = 0
> strict allocate = No
> strict sync = No
> sync always = No
> use sendfile = No
> write cache size = 0
> max reported print jobs = 0
> max print jobs = 1000
> printable = No
> printing = sysv
> cups options =
> print command = lp -c -d%p %s; rm %s
> lpq command = lpstat -o%p
> lprm command = cancel %p-%j
> lppause command = lp -i %p-%j -H hold
> lpresume command = lp -i %p-%j -H resume
> queuepause command = disable %p
> queueresume command = enable %p
> printer name =
> use client driver = No
> default devmode = No
> force printername = No
> default case = lower
> case sensitive = Auto
> preserve case = Yes
> short preserve case = Yes
> mangling char = ~
> hide dot files = Yes
> hide special files = No
> hide unreadable = No
> hide unwriteable files = No
> delete veto files = No
> veto files =
> hide files =
> veto oplock files =
> map system = No
> map hidden = No
> map archive = Yes
> mangled names = Yes
> mangled map =
> store dos attributes = No
> browseable = Yes
> blocking locks = Yes
> csc policy = manual
> fake oplocks = No
> locking = Yes
> oplocks = Yes
> level2 oplocks = Yes
> oplock contention limit = 2
> posix locking = Yes
> strict locking = No
> share modes = Yes
> copy =
> include =
> preexec =
> preexec close = No
> postexec =
> root preexec =
> root preexec close = No
> root postexec =
> available = Yes
> volume =
> fstype = NTFS
> set directory = No
> wide links = Yes
> follow symlinks = Yes
> dont descend =
> magic script =
> magic output =
> delete readonly = No
> dos filemode = No
> dos filetimes = No
> dos filetime resolution = No
> fake directory create times = No
> vfs objects =
> msdfs root = No
> msdfs proxy =
>
> [printers]
> comment = THDS SAMBA PRINTERS
> path = /opt/samba/spool
> create mask = 0644
> guest ok = Yes
> printable = Yes
> use client driver = Yes
> browseable = No
>
>
> Regards,
>
> 	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 	Tim Kazsuk
> 	Senior Systems Engineer
> 	The Home Depot Supply Division
> 	B2B / MRO Distribution
> 	Direct: 858-831-2225
> 	Fax: 858-831-2221
> 	NOC: 858-831-2210
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