Printing Problem - DeviceMode and PrinterDriverData is not maintained

[Richard Sharpe]

On Sat, 21 Jun 2003, Pradeepa Venkatswamy wrote:

> 
> Hi,
>  
> We are using samba version 2.2.1a and we are uploading the drivers by
> means of rpcclient.

You do realize that 2.2.1a is ancient?
  
> The problem is printing is not happening with some set of drivers.We
> have observered is
>  
> After downloading the drivers and when print request is given,drivers
> are looking for PrinterDriverData and DevMode information.Some of the
> PrinterDriverData registry entries are
> SPLUserModeDriver,PrinterData,DeviceInfo,FontSubs etc.
>  
> While uploading the drivers by means of rpcclient,device mode
> information and PrinterDriverData information( PrinterDriverData is
> maintained as NT_PRINTER_PARAM member in structure
> NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2) are not given. ie these information are not
> stored in ntdrivers.tdb.
>  
> How to fetch DevMode and PrinterDriverData information and store it onto
> ntdrivers.tdb?Would like to know more information on this.
>  
>  
>  
> Thank you,
> V.Pradeepa
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