[Samba] Print spool icon in systray reports jobs pending when none are pending

Bill Arlofski waa-samba at revpol.com
Thu Mar 10 17:49:12 GMT 2005


John H Terpstra wrote:
> On Thursday 10 March 2005 09:45, Bill Arlofski wrote:
> 
>>I have an issue I'd like to resolve with a client and the print spool
>>icon in the systray...
>>
>>If the user (on w2k) mouses over the print spool icon, it tells them
>>"xxx jobs in queue" or some such, and the xxx increments once for each
>>new print job they send.
>>
>>Also, the print spool icon never disappears from the systray until a
>>reboot, or re-login. Once a job is sent to one of the samba-served
>>printers, the spool icon reappears with symptoms noted above.
>>
>>Any ideas?  Using Samba 3.0.9 and cups. This is happening for all users.
>>
>>I checked the changelog from 3.0.9 to 3.0.11 and didn't find anything
>>relating to this specific issue, but plan upgrading soon hust the same.
> 
> 
> Suggest you update to 3.0.11 as  it will likely cure your problem. There are a 
> number of printing related fixes in 3.0.11 and the problem of print jobs not 
> being deleted cropped up prior to release of 3.0.11 and unless I am mistaken 
> is fixed in this release.
> 
> - John T.


Upgrading to 3.0.11 FIXED this print spool issue. Excellent! Thank you. :)

-
Bill Arlofski
waa-samba at revpol.com



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