[Samba] Samba + Cups 2200 Laserjet printer

[Jack Downes]

So, unless you are using windows 2k or older, is there really a point to
installing the printer via //server/hplj2200 ?

Just use the windows[XP|Vista|7] printer wizard dialog and add a network
printer.  At that point you can use the url which if the name is the
same, would be http://server:631/printers/hplj2200.  If you are the only
one doing this, then it'll be fine.  You'll need to have the drivers
handy though.  And you can lock CUPS down via client IP, or client
username, or it can depend on SAMBA auth as well. 

If you still want to use SAMBA for printing, take a look at groups.  As
I recall you can specify which users & which groups can
read/write/see/whatever the printer much the same as you can for regular
shares.  I think there's a PrinterAdmins group that you'll need to setup
if you want to push a driver to the printer.

Good luck!
Jack

Scott Marshall wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Hoping some one can help me out here.
>
> I have a 2200dn laser printer working on a centos 5 server (using webmin for
> configuration).
>
> I have added it via webmin as a samba printer share with permissions to my
> account.
>
> Security is set to "user level" not "share level" (the default).
>
> I can access my samba shares fine, download and upload to them.
>
> I can also see the printer, but what i cannot do is print.
>
> When i try and add the printer via my general PCL5 drivers it asks me for a
> username and password. I am currently logged into the computer so i would of
> thought it didn't need it and i cannot enter in the username or password
> because i am already logged in.
>
> I cannot figure out if it is possible to have the samba server share my
> printer by default to everyone with any security level yet not open up my
> shares to everyone.
>
>
> Cheers
> Scott
>