On August 14, 2004 09:13 pm, Andrew Graupe wrote: > Paul Greidanus wrote: > > Actually, you don't even need samba.. you can print cups/ipp directly > > from XP. > > How do you do this? I am interested...
I'll second that... > > > 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 drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Aug 14 12:34 samba nope... > > > > 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. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> clug-talk mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
