Replace -P %p in the print command with the absolute path to the printer. Possible bug in Samba.
--- Eric Keeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > 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 ______________________________________________________ Se den nye Yahoo! Mail p� http://no.yahoo.com/ Nytt design, enklere � bruke, alltid tilgang til Adressebok, Kalender og Notisbok -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
