Samba Printing [was] Samba - In reverse

["Neal Tovsen" <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>]

Just to add some detail to Tim's message, here's my [printers] section.
Likewise, I just uncommented the smb.conf text. Anyone is allowed to print
to it.

I do, however have one issue: When I run into printing problems from a Win95
box, I typically have trouble using any admin tools. They seem to hang for a
REALLY long time, though they usually eventually go through. Though I can
usually get commands like lpq or lprm to work they take a long time and even
though lprm clears the job, the printer itself often doesn't recover. FYI, I
have a JetDirect box controlling a DataProducts 1560 (Postscript laser
printer) that the server is accessing through a remote lp connection. Any
ideas?

~Neal

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = yes
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
   public = yes
;   guest ok = no
   writable = no
   printable = yes
   create mode = 0700
   Postscript = true



-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Wilson [mailto:wilson@chemsun.chem.umn.edu]
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 10:50 PM
To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:8218] Samba - In reverse


On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Gabe Turner wrote:

> Since we're on the "Samba in reverse" topic anyway, I've been trying to
find
> documentation on getting a windoze box to print to a printer hooked to a
linux
> box.  I've read doc after doc on how to setup the "[printers]" section of
my
> smb.conf file, but it never specifically says anything about
windoze->linux
> printing.  Does any one have this working?

I do this all the time at school. I've got a 486 with a LaserJet
connected. Basically all I've done is uncomment the [printers] section in
/etc/smb.conf and the printer is visible in the 'Network Neighborhood.'
Load the appropriate driver in the Win9x machine, and you should be in
business. It works very well.

-Tim

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