[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 ??
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
> the driver installed locally on windows machine. Driver provided by
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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