Actually, you don't even need samba.. you can print cups/ipp directly from XP.

Take a dig through the samba logs as well, and see if it tells you anything..
The only thought I have offhand is check the permissions on /var/spool/samba and make sure your user can write to it.. or change it to /tmp



On Aug 14, 2004, at 7:18 PM, Nick W wrote:

Gang,

I have a problem that has been perplexing me for days. I have a machine
serving as a print server so I can print from my laptop over my WIFI network.
Lately a guy who works here bought his own laptop running XP so I figured I'd
set up Samba so he could print as well. Im using CUPS and can print from
Linux perfectly.


When I try to install the printer I can't find it by browsing. Probably
because of browseable = no in my smb.conf. However if I type in
\\server\printer XP finds the printer and installs it. Then I try to print,
and judging by the activity on the wireless NIC it tries over and over to
send it to the printer unsuccessfully. XP shows an access denied error as
well. Relevant config is below. Thanks!


number5 root # cat /etc/printcap
# This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the
# /etc/cups/printers.conf file.  All changes to this file
# will be lost.
Canon_i350|i350:rm=number5:rp=Canon_i350:

number5 root # cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
 load printers = yes
 printing = cups
 printcap name = cups
 workgroup = WORKGROUP
 guest account = smbguest
 encrypt passwords = yes

[printers]
 comment = All Printers
 path = /var/spool/samba
 browseable = no
 public = yes
 guest ok = yes
 writeable = no
 printable = yes
 printer admin = root, @ntadmins

 Im also clueless about Samba security, if anyone has a tip or two.

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