Ah sorry, edit /usr/bin/smbprint and change the logfile from /dev/null to
something useful.
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Civileme wrote:
> Ummmm, no error logs. Everything appears to work fine, but the well is dry
> at the output end.
>
> If I had error logs, I would likely be reading source code. I was hoping
> someone could suggest a place to start.
>
> Civileme
>
> Axalon wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Civileme wrote:
> >
> > > Here is the setup....
> > >
> > > I have a 486 box driving a Winprinter with (what else could it be?)
> > > windows which is on my LAN.
> > >
> > > Mucho many Win95 and Win98 WinWorkboxes print to that printer. So also
> > > did a lone LinWorkbox running Festen.
> > >
> > > Nothing mysterious. SMB shared printer. The Festen box had Samba
> > > configured "All printers /var/spool/lsamba" in the smb.conf file. The
> > > /etc/printcap entry had \\testrig\hpwin for its target at a static IP
> > > (also identified), and a filter for postscript printers as well as a
> > > target of /var/spool/lpd/lp. It printed.
> > >
> > > Enter venus. Venus box, former Festen box now will NOT print.
> > >
> > > Upgrades
> > >
> > > kernel......27
> > > initscripts....26
> > > printtool...5
> > > samba-2.0.4b-8
> > > kdenetwork
> > > net-tools
> > >
> > > Still broken
> > >
> > > Configuration same as what worked with Festen, now, after trying all the
> > > settings combinations I can think of.
> > >
> > > Any advice? (yeh, get rid of winprinter and use a mini-distribution
> > > with Samba and print facilities on the printbox as I did with the
> > > LaserJet 5Si.) How can I continue to use the winprinter? I have
> > > several old boxes and several winprinters to recycle as I move these
> > > folks to the All-Linux office.
> > >
> > > Michael Moore aka Civileme
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I'd need specific error's to trace it, sorry no printers on hand build in
> > this decade.
>
> --
> Civileme Say:
>
> "Man who read the fine material available make wiser decisions, much wiser
> after some tinkering and experience."
>
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