Re: [TCLUG:11736] Can't print to NT printer

[Subba Rao <subb3@attglobal.net>]

On  0, Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com> wrote:
> Quoting Subba Rao (subb3@attglobal.net):
> > 
> > I need some help with getting this NT printer setup with Samba server.
> > I think I have modified all the required files and don't know what else is 
> > missing. An outside observation should find the missing link.
> 
> What does the testprns command tell you?
> 
> How about the testparm command, any errors in smb.conf?

I tried to use the logging option on "-l", for the lpd, and saw this in
my syslog.

Dec 30 13:37:01 mystar lpd[9189]: mystar requests printjob lp
Dec 30 13:37:02 mystar lpd[9189]: restarting lp
Dec 30 13:37:33 mystar last message repeated 35 times
Dec 30 13:38:34 mystar last message repeated 71 times
Dec 30 13:39:35 mystar last message repeated 70 times
Dec 30 13:40:36 mystar last message repeated 70 times

The testparm command gives this portion of info for the printer.

<other stuff deleted>
Processing section "[printer1]"
doing parameter printable = yes
doing parameter printer = lp
doing parameter read only = yes
doing parameter guest ok = yes
pm_process() returned Yes
No path in service printer1 - using /tmp
Loaded services file OK.
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions


Subba Rao
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