[Samba] package aware type 3 print drivers

[Lambertz, Björn]

Hi, 

can a developer please confirm that one can use package-aware drivers but
their features and advantages are not supported at all?

If true, this needs to be pointed out in the wiki:
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Automatic_Printer_Driver_Downloa
ds_for_Windows_Clients#Supported_Windows_Printer_Drivers

Thank you, Björn

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Im Auftrag von Lambertz,
Björn via samba
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. November 2021 11:44
An: samba at lists.samba.org
Betreff: Re: [Samba] package aware type 3 print drivers

Hi Stefan,

I am surprised, the samba wiki states package aware type 3 drivers are
supported:

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Automatic_Printer_Driver_Downloa
ds_for_Windows_Clients#Supported_Windows_Printer_Drivers

So this just needs to be corrected in the wiki?

Thank you, Björn

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Im Auftrag von Stefan
Kania via samba
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. November 2021 10:27
An: samba at lists.samba.org
Betreff: Re: [Samba] package aware type 3 print drivers

Hi Björn,

Samba is not supporting package aware drivers. Take a look at my tutorial
from this year SambaXP, it was about printer server with Samba:
https://www.kania-online.de/veroeffentlichungen/https://www.kania-online.de/
veroeffentlichungen/
The tutorial is at the end of the list.

Stefan

Am 03.11.21 um 09:57 schrieb Lambertz, Björn via samba:
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I got a question about package aware type 3 print drivers on samba. I 
> uploaded the newest type 3 Ricoh Universal Drivers (PS and PCL) to my 
> samba print server. They are not shown as package aware in the print 
> management console (extra column to add).
> 
>  
> 
> The driver inf file says, the driver is package aware and on the 
> windows print server the same driver is shown as package aware.
> 
>  
> 
> Also it does not behave like a type 3 package aware driver: the 
> windows clients need administrative rights to install the driver - the 
> same driver from windows print server can be installed without giving
admin credentials.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Is this a bug?
> 
>  
> 
> I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 and samba version 4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.10 
> (newest available in distro repo) and spoolssd is enabled.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for any insights,
> 
> Björn
> 
> 

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