[Samba] Samba Cups Windows 98 Raw Printing - need help

[John H Terpstra]

On Thursday 13 October 2005 12:56, ds wrote:
> On 10/6/05, Louis van Belle <louis at van-belle.nl> wrote:
> > Hi, did you try to make de spooler name ( sharename ) of the
> > printer "win98 photosmart" smaller to max 12 characters.
> > and leave the space out. Name it for example like this
> > w98_photosm and try again.
> >
> > Loius
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried doing this, I shortened the name
> of the printer to raw1750 with no spaces, underscores or dashes and
> now it shows up when I try to browse for it.  However, I am still
> unable to print.  I am very busy this week, but I will keep trying, I
> will examine the logs and see if I can find out what the problem is,
> probably post more questions next week.


ADd the parameter "cups options = raw" to the [global] section of your 
smb.conf file.

- John T.


>
> Thanks for all the help.
> ds
>
> > >-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > >Van: samba-bounces+louis=van-belle.nl at lists.samba.org
> > >[mailto:samba-bounces+louis=van-belle.nl at lists.samba.org]
> > >Namens Joe Cipale
> > >Verzonden: donderdag 6 oktober 2005 22:19
> > >Aan: Craig White
> > >CC: samba at lists.samba.org
> > >Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Samba Cups Windows 98 Raw Printing - need help
> > >
> > >I have used both with and without '_' and I am still unable to
> > >get Samba CUPS printing to work... in either direction (linux
> > ><-> W2K). I can even get smbclient printing to work.
> > >
> > >Joe
> > >
> > >Craig White wrote:
> > >> On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 13:03 -0700, Dave Sheckells wrote:
> > >> > Hello -
> > >> > I am trying to use Samba and Cups to serve a file share and a "raw"
> > >> > printer to a Windows 98 client. I am using Gentoo Linux, kernel
> > >> > 2.6.12, Samba 3.0.14a, and Cups 1.1.23.  I can access the
> > >
> > >data share
> > >
> > >> > from the Samba server, but the printer share does not show
> > >
> > >up when I
> > >
> > >> > try to use it, even if I specifically type in the name of the share
> > >> > (\\data_dog\win98_photosmart) it still doesn't work.
> > >> >
> > >> > I had this working with this laptop and a "practice" file server I
> > >> > had, the hard drive died in that machine, so I've set up
> > >
> > >my new file
> > >
> > >> > server and I can't get this to work.
> > >> >
> > >> > Before I had either of the file servers I had installed the printer
> > >> > directly on this laptop. When I set up the "practice" file server I
> > >> > was able to make it work by changing the port the printer used from
> > >> > it's own usb to the printer share, \\data_dog\win98_photosmart (to
> > >> > change the printer port in Win 98 you go to the detail tab of the
> > >> > printer properties
> > >
> > > dialog box).
> > >
> > >> > I have been trying every different samba and cups option I could
> > >> > google for the last week. Please look over my smb.conf and
> > >
> > >cupsd.conf
> > >
> > >> > and tell me where I'm going wrong.
> > >> >
> > >> > data_dog ~ # cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
> > >> > [global]
> > >> > netbios name = data_dog
> > >> > workgroup = sheckellfield
> > >> > server string = samba %v on %L
> > >> > security = user
> > >> > encrypt passwords = yes
> > >> > wins support = yes
> > >> > local master = yes
> > >> > os level = 128
> > >> > log level = 3
> > >> > log file = /var/log/samba.log
> > >> > max log size = 50
> > >> > hosts allow = 192.168.0.
> > >> > read only = no
> > >> > printing = cups
> > >> > printcap = cups
> > >> > load printers = yes
> > >> >
> > >> > [data]
> > >> > path = /srv/samba/data_share
> > >> > comment = %S on %L
> > >> > volume = data_share
> > >> > create mask = 0660
> > >> > directory mask = 0770
> > >> > force create mode = 0660
> > >> > force directory mode = 0770
> > >> >
> > >> > [win98_photosmart]
> > >> > comment = HP Photosmart 7150
> > >> > printer = win98_photosmart
> > >> > path = /var/spool/samba/win98_photosmart
> > >> > browseable = yes
> > >> > guest ok = yes
> > >> > writable = no
> > >> > printable = yes
> > >> > printer admin = root, @wheel
> > >> > use client driver = yes
> > >>
> > >> ----
> > >> maybe it's just me but I've had problems using the
> > >
> > >underscore in machine
> > >
> > >> names and have resorted to only letters/numbers/hyphens
> > >>
> > >> Craig
> > >>
> > >>
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