Thanks for responding. On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Van Sickler, Jim wrote: > I think I've lost the big picture...time to > step back and look at what you're trying > (and unable) to do. > > 1. Is \\server\Printer being added to > the clients as a Network or Local Printer?
Network > 2. If Network, are you trying to install > the printer drivers from the server I am installing the drivers from the client > 3. Are you a member of the Linux admins > group? Good question. I don't think so. > 4. Did you delete the default printer > apps on the Linux box, and create symlinks > to the cups equivalents? (e.g. lpr, lprm, lpd, lpq) > (This has bitten me on OpenBSD upgrades; the > upgrade overwrites the symlinks with executables, > and I have to go back and redo the LPRng symlinks) I did not delete the printer apps on the Linux box > 5. Re-read the doc's and HOW-TOs for printing > setup-a lot has changed in 2.2.x...maybe something > will pop up that you missed. Okay. Dumb question, where are they. I can't seem to find them. > 6. If you're not interested in the spoolss support, > or it gives you more pain than pleasure (my case!!!) > use "disable spoolss=yes" and "use printer driver=no" > in smb.conf's [Global], remove all connections to > \\server\Printer in your workstations' Printers and > the Registry. Then re-install \\server\Printer as > a Network Printer, and the Port it attaches to should > show up listed in the Properties as a LAN Manager > Printer Port. This is the pre-spoolss type of printer > connection, and I think the easier to set up/manage. I haven't even considered spoolss. > 7. Linux prints via cups, and you can see the share- > you're almost there... To be honest, I'm not sure how I am printing from linux. Maybe it is cups...maybe not. Sorry. I am able to see the share from the windows client though. > Good luck! Thanks, I think I need it. I appreciate your help! > Jim > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
