[Samba] slow printing from windows xp to a samba print share
Ralph Blach
rcblach at gmail.com
Sun Dec 27 16:23:04 MST 2009
I have a windows xp maching which have very slow printing to a
linux samba server
I am running fedora core 10 x86_64 as the serverr and here is my
smb.conf file
> THIS IS THE MAIN sAMBA CONFIGURATION FILE. yOU SHOULD REAd the
> # SMB.Conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
> # here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
> # MAny!) most of which are not shown in this example
> #
> # For a step to step guide on installing, configuring and using samba,
> # read the Samba-HOWTO-Collection. This may be obtained from:
> # http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf
> #
> # Many working examples of smb.conf files can be found in the
> # Samba-Guide which is generated daily and can be downloaded from:
> # http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-Guide.pdf
> #
> # Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
> # is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
> # for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
> # may wish to enable
> #
> # NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command
> "testparm"
> # to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
> #
> #---------------
> # SELINUX NOTES:
> #
> # If you want to use the useradd/groupadd family of binaries please run:
> # setsebool -P samba_domain_controller on
> #
> # If you want to share home directories via samba please run:
> # setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs on
> #
> # If you create a new directory you want to share you should mark it as
> # "samba-share_t" so that selinux will let you write into it.
> # Make sure not to do that on system directories as they may already have
> # been marked with othe SELinux labels.
> #
> # Use ls -ldZ /path to see which context a directory has
> #
> # Set labels only on directories you created!
> # To set a label use the following: chcon -t samba_share_t /path
> #
> # If you need to share a system created directory you can use one of the
> # following (read-only/read-write):
> # setsebool -P samba_export_all_ro on
> # or
> # setsebool -P samba_export_all_rw on
> #
> # If you want to run scripts (preexec/root prexec/print command/...)
> please
> # put them into the /var/lib/samba/scripts directory so that smbd will be
> # allowed to run them.
> # Make sure you COPY them and not MOVE them so that the right SELinux
> context
> # is applied, to check all is ok use restorecon -R -v
> /var/lib/samba/scripts
> #
> #--------------
> #
> #======================= Global Settings
> =====================================
>
> [global]
>
> # ----------------------- Netwrok Related Options
> -------------------------
> #
> # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
> #
> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
> #
> # netbios name can be used to specify a server name not tied to the
> hostname
> #
> # Interfaces lets you configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
> # If you have multiple network interfaces then you can list the ones
> # you want to listen on (never omit localhost)
> #
> # Hosts Allow/Hosts Deny lets you restrict who can connect, and you can
> # specifiy it as a per share option as well
> #
> workgroup = chipsdomain
> server string = Samba Server Version %v
>
> ; netbios name = MYSERVER
>
> interfaces = lo wlan0 eth0
> hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 10.0.0.0/24
> ; null passwords = yes
> # --------------------------- Logging Options
> -----------------------------
> #
> # Log File let you specify where to put logs and how to split them up.
> #
> # Max Log Size let you specify the max size log files should reach
>
> # logs split per machine
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> # max 50KB per log file, then rotate
> max log size = 50
> log level = 5
>
> # ----------------------- Standalone Server Options
> ------------------------
> #
> # Scurity can be set to user, share(deprecated) or server(deprecated)
> #
> # Backend to store user information in. New installations should
> # use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
> # compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
>
> security = user
> passdb backend = tdbsam
>
> # ----------------------- Domain Members Options ------------------------
> #
> # Security must be set to domain or ads
> #
> # Use the realm option only with security = ads
> # Specifies the Active Directory realm the host is part of
> #
> # Backend to store user information in. New installations should
> # use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
> # compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
> #
> # Use password server option only with security = server or if you can't
> # use the DNS to locate Domain Controllers
> # The argument list may include:
> # password server = My_PDC_Name [My_BDC_Name] [My_Next_BDC_Name]
> # or to auto-locate the domain controller/s
> # password server = *
>
>
> ; realm = MY_REALM
>
> ; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
>
> # ----------------------- Domain Controller Options
> ------------------------
> #
> # Security must be set to user for domain controllers
> #
> # Backend to store user information in. New installations should
> # use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
> # compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
> #
> # Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
> # allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
> # if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
> #
> # Domain Logons let Samba be a domain logon server for Windows
> workstations.
> #
> # Logon Scrpit let yuou specify a script to be run at login time on
> the client
> # You need to provide it in a share called NETLOGON
> #
> # Logon Path let you specify where user profiles are stored (UNC path)
> #
> # Various scripts can be used on a domain controller or stand-alone
> # machine to add or delete corresponding unix accounts
> #
>
> domain master = yes
> ; domain logons = yes
>
> # the login script name depends on the machine name
> ; logon script = %m.bat
> # the login script name depends on the unix user used
> ; logon script = %u.bat
> ; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%u
> # disables profiles support by specifing an empty path
> ; logon path =
>
> ; add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd "%u" -n -g users
> ; add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd "%g"
> ; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -n -c "Workstation (%u)"
> -M -d /nohome -s /bin/false "%u"
> ; delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u"
> ; delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u" "%g"
> ; delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel "%g"
>
>
> # ----------------------- Browser Control Options
> ----------------------------
> #
> # set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
> # browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
> #
> # OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
> # elections. The default value should be reasonable
> #
> # Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on
> startup
> # and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
> local master = yes
> os level = 44
> preferred master = yes
>
> #----------------------------- Name Resolution
> -------------------------------
> # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
> # Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
> #
> # - WINS Support: Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's
> WINS Server
> #
> # - WINS Server: Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
> #
> # - WINS Proxy: Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
> # behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
> # at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
> #
> # DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
> # via DNS nslookups.
>
> ; wins support = yes
> ; wins server = w.x.y.z
> ; wins proxy = yes
>
> ; dns proxy = yes
>
> # --------------------------- Printing Options
> -----------------------------
> #
> # Load Printers let you load automatically the list of printers rather
> # than setting them up individually
> #
> # Cups Options let you pass the cups libs custom options, setting it
> to raw
> # for example will let you use drivers on your Windows clients
> #
> # Printcap Name let you specify an alternative printcap file
> #
> # You can choose a non default printing system using the Printing option
>
> ; load printers = yes
> cups options = raw
>
> printcap name = cups
> # printcap name = /etc/printcap
> #obtain list of printers automatically on SystemV
> printing = cups
>
> # --------------------------- Filesystem Options
> ---------------------------
> #
> # The following options can be uncommented if the filesystem supports
> # Extended Attributes and they are enabled (usually by the mount option
> # user_xattr). Thess options will let the admin store the DOS attributes
> # in an EA and make samba not mess with the permission bits.
> #
> # Note: these options can also be set just per share, setting them in
> global
> # makes them the default for all shares
>
> ; map archive = no
> ; map hidden = no
> ; map read only = no
> ; map system = no
> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> ; encrypt passwords = yes
> guest ok = yes
> guest account = pcguest
> ; store dos attributes = yes
>
>
> #============================ Share Definitions
> ==============================
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> ; browseable = yes
> writable = yes
> valid users = rcblach benb colette
> invalid users = mysql jetty root
> path = /home/%S
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> browseable = no
> # to allow user 'guest account' to print.
> guest ok = yes
> writable = no
> printable = yes
> create mode = 0700
> print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r
>
>
> # comment = All Printers
> # path = /var/spool/samba
> # browseable = yes
> # guest ok = yes
> # printable = yes
> # public = yes
> # use client driver = yes
> #[officejet]
> # path = /var/spool/samba
> # printer name = Officejet-J4500-series
> # browseable = yes
> # guest ok = yes
> # writable = yes
> # printable = yes
> # use client driver = yes
>
> # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for
> Domain Logons
> ; [netlogon]
> ; comment = Network Logon Service
> ; path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
> ; guest ok = yes
> ; writable = no
> ; share modes = no
>
>
> # Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
> # the default is to use the user's home directory
> ; [Profiles]
> ; path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
> ; browseable = no
> ; guest ok = yes
>
>
> # A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
> # the "staff" group
> ; [public]
> ; comment = Public Stuff
> ; path = /home/samba
> ; public = yes
> ; writable = yes
> ; printable = no
> ; write list = +staff
>
>
I have installed the hp device driver on my XP system, but when I bring
up the properties, it is extremely slow.
I know this should be faster, but I can seem to find the magic soup
This is a very simple network just one server and one Xp client.
No ldap, or fancy setup,
Thanks
Chip
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