attatched is my PPD. I looked over the documents, the 3rd one is the procedure that I followed but that did not work. It seemed like the other ones were describing an altogether different approach, not using the windows driver but the linux one. I tried installing the generic post script driver but I couldn't figuer out how to make it work or install it over point and print.
-Aaron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Suarez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Aaron Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [Samba] PRINT$ Problems > Try the CUPS printer drivers for windows: > > http://www.cups.org/windows.php > > And you can find your PPD here: > > http://www.linuxprinting.org/ppd-doc.html > > And here is some great documentation: > > http://www.linuxprinting.org/kpfeifle/SambaPrintHOWTO/Samba-HOWTO-Collection-3.0-PrintingChapter-11th-draft.html#9_1 > > > Aaron Goodman wrote: > > > Here are some more details. I am using samba 3.0.2a-Debian so that rules > >out the possibility of the bug mentioned here: > >http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2004-February/080294.html. I am using > >the printer drivers from HPs website > >(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?product=71896&lang=en&lc=e n > >&cc=us&dlc=en&os=228). I can print locally using the HPIJS drivers, how do > >I figure out what PPD? I added the drivers using the add printer wizard in > >Windows XP. > > Another thing, the printer is not connected directly to the machine > >running cups and samba; it is attached to a SMC router/print server. The > >SMC router has a proprietary driver for windows and a more standard one for > >Linux so I decided to avoid that by connecting it to the Linux box and > >sharing it via samba. The printers.conf is below. > > I can print just fine if I disconnect a computer from the network and > >install the drivers by hand then reconnect. If I can't get point and print > >to work is there a way to reset the drivers so it will prompt for me to find > >them locally rather than installing ones that don't work? > > > > > >---printers.conf-- > ><DefaultPrinter HP5550> > >Info HP5550 > >Location > >DeviceURI lpd://192.168.1.3:515/lpt1 > >State Idle > >Accepting Yes > >JobSheets none none > >QuotaPeriod 0 > >PageLimit 0 > >KLimit 0 > ></Printer> > >----- > > > > > >---global section---- > >[global] > > panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d > > workgroup = geoduck.net > > server string = %h server (Samba %v) > > load printers = yes > > printcap name = cups > > printing = cups > > guest account = nobody > > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > log level = 2 > > max log size = 1000 > > syslog = 0 > > security = user > > encrypt passwords = true > > passdb backend = tdbsam guest > > socket options = TCP_NODELAY > > dns proxy = no > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > > passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n > >*Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n . > > > > obey pam restrictions = yes > >------ > > > >-Aaron Goodman > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Ryan Suarez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Cc: "Aaron Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:21 AM > >Subject: Re: [Samba] PRINT$ Problems > > > > > > > > > >>Oh, just saw your same error in this archive: > >> > >>http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2004-February/080294.html > >> > >>Ryan Suarez wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Hi Aaron, > >>> > >>>Are you using CUPS for printing? > >>> > >>>If so: > >>>What printer drivers are you using? What PPD? Did you use cupsaddsmb > >>>to install the printer drivers to samba? > >>> > >>>Can we see your global section for smb.conf? > >>> > >>>Aaron Goodman wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I have been trying to setup point and print on a debian testing box. > >>>>I have > >>>>a HP5550 printer and am trying to install the drivers through the add > >>>>printer wizard, the drivers appeared to install fine. Afterwards I > >>>>right > >>>>clicked on the printer and clicked connect, per the SAMBA howto, this > >>>>also > >>>>appeared to work. When I tried to enter the properties screen of the > >>>>local > >>>>printer or on the share I get the following error message: > >>>>"Function address 0x60630d26 caused a protection fault. (exception code > >>>>0xc0000005) > >>>>Some or all property page(s) may not be displayed)." > >>>>After the error message comes up, the properties window does not > >>>>open. I > >>>>cannot print either. > >>>> > >>>>Here is the relavent section from my smb.conf: > >>>> > >>>>----- > >>>>[printers] > >>>> comment = All Printers > >>>> browseable = yes > >>>> printable = yes > >>>> path = /tmp > >>>> writable = yes > >>>> create mode = 0700 > >>>> > >>>>[print$] > >>>> path = /etc/samba/drivers > >>>> browsable = no > >>>> guest ok = yes > >>>> read only = yes > >>>> write list = aaron root > >>>>------ > >>>> > >>>>Thanks, > >>>>Aaron Goodman > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
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