Hi, I've been using Samba 2.0.5 successfully for a long time and am now trying to configure 2.2.3a under Debian GNU/Linux 3.0. I've succeeded with the exception of one printer share. What makes this frustrating is that the share is mostly functional, but I haven't been able to find my problem described anywhere else.
We have two HP printers, a LaserJet 4000N and a LaserJet 5N, which I'd like to share using the new SPOOLSS printer functionality. Following the instructions in the Printing How-to, I was able to upload drivers for both printers to the Samba server from an NT4 (SP6a) Workstation. Printing to the 4000N now works flawlessly. My problems are with the 5N. When I try to print a test page with "Print Test Page" button, NT4 WS (SP6a) responds with "Test page failed to print. Would you like to view the print trouble shooter for assistance? The data area passed to a system call is too small." Also, several of the settings on the "Device" tab are unavailable. Strangely, I am able to print to this printer with my other application programs with no apparent problem. In an attempt to fix this problem, I uninstalled its driver according MS Knowledge Base article http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q135406&; and deleted its driver files in print$/W32X86/2. When I subsequently attempted to upload the driver, I received a copy error. Apparently, this is because NT4 was attempting to copy the files to $print/W32X86 instead of print$/W32X86/2. Here are my questions: 1. Does anyone know what caused the original problem with the failed printing of the test page and the unavailable options in the device tab? 2. What's the right way to remove printer drivers after they've been uploaded? 3. How does one give NT4 WS amnesia about a print driver? For example, even after I deleted the files and registry settings for the HP5N as specified in Q13506, its driver was still listed as an option on the General tab. Are there other registry settings that need to be altered? Here are the share definitions for print$ and the LaserJet 5N: [print$] path = /usr/local/windows/printers read only = yes write list = @respgms browseable = no [hp5n] printer name = hp5npcl printable = yes printing = BSD print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p %s browseable = yes path = /tmp Thanks for any help, Eric -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
