[Samba] Re: SOLVED [cups] print_job: Unsupported format "application/octet-stream"

[Chris Worley]

The attached message is 2001, but was the top of the list in a Google
search for the error message.

The same solution fixed a SuSE 9.3 Samba/Cups problem for a Brother
MFC 3360C printer.

Thanks!

> Original message:
>
>      Bill Schoolcraft      bill at wiliweld.com
>      Sat Dec 29 13:36:02 GMT 2001
>     Gustavo Courault <courault at gigared.com> has solved this for me with
> the following advice and I have enclosed my smb.conf file in case it
> may help anyone, I'm running Samba-2.2.2 and CUPS printing to a
> Epson-777 injet via a Edimax $40 printserver attached to the back of
> the printer with a static IP address assigned to the printer.
>
> My OS is RedHat-6.2
>
> <quote>
>
> I uncomment the line in the /etc/cups/mime.types file:
>
> application/octet-stream
>
> and in the /etc/cups/mime.convs file:
>
> */*                    application/vnd.cups-raw
>
> </quote>
>
> --
> Bill Schoolcraft
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>
> -------------- next part --------------
> ################################################
> # You need to uncomment two lines in two files #
> # /etc/cups/mime.types uncomment the line at   #
> # the end of the file that says:               #
> # -----> application/octet-stream <-------     #
> # and in the file called /etc/cups/mime.convs  #
> # you need to uncomment the line that says:    #
> # -----> */*  application/vnd.cups-raw <-----  #
> ################################################
>
> [global]
>
> workgroup = WORKGROUP
> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd
> log level = 3
> server string = Samba Server
> hosts allow = 192.168.7.  127.
> log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> security = share
> encrypt passwords = yes
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY
> dns proxy = no
> null passwords = yes
> guest ok = yes
> show add printer wizard = no
> ##############################
> # Global Printer Stuff Below #
> ##############################
> use client driver = yes
> disable spoolss = yes
> load printers = yes
> printcap name = cups
> printing = cups
>
> ############################
> # End of Global Section    #
> ############################
>
> [homes]
>    browseable = yes
>    writable = yes
>
> [printers]
>    printer name = epson777
>    path = /tmp
>    printable = yes
>    browseable = yes
>