[Samba] samba+cups+page_log Mandar Deodhar mandar at netcore.co.in Wed Dec 3 10:13:40 GMT 2003
I have set up a samba server which i also want to use as printserver
using cups.
I have configured a samsung printer using cups and am also sharing it
via samba by having the printer share in smb.conf file.
Now the problem is that when i configure this printer on the windows machine and then send job to this server machine the page_log file is not being updated. Hence i m losing on the printer accounting which is my main aim. I have googled on this problem and found out the the windows is sending a raw printout to this server machine and hence the page_log file is not being updated. But i was unable to find any help as to how to prevent this.
You should try and check the new "Samba HOWTO Collection" (both chapters on printing) for help.
Could somebody please guide me on this matter ??> the driver installed locally on windows machine. Driver provided by
I am using cups-1.1.19-1 samba-3.0.0 compiled with cups ( shows libcups.so when i do ldd `which smbd`)do have printing=cups in smb.conf Printer Samsung ML-1210 with
vendor samsung
The HOWTO Collection advices you to use the "CUPS PostScript Printer Driver For Windows NT/2K/XP" on the clients, if you require reliable accounting.
However, there is a newcomer on the scene, which you can use as an add-on to CUPS, and which seems to be able to do accounting for your current setup and drivers. It is called "Pycota" and is under GPL:
http://www.librelogiciel.com/software/PyKota/action_Presentation
I haven't had the time to check it out, but it looks very promising. Also, CUPS 1.2 (betas will be out soon) will have better support for accounting....
Cheers, Kurt
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