Hi

Have got samba server 2.2.3a-12.3 for debian and cups version 1.1.

Are using cups as a raw device for the printers, so it`s just a print spool machine and using samba to share out the printers. Users and mapping to the printers as User "guest" Users can print to the printer fine. How ever if i try to update the drivers for the printer of the samba box i get a error MSG asking for "*.inf on windows 2000 server cd-rom" we are using win2kpro clients with sp4 on them. Can not get past this driver installation to install the new driver any suggestions? or sites to have a look thanks

and we are using cups versionn 1.10
Cheers

Andy Dean


samba smb.conf

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 151.151.3.206 (151.151.3.206)
# Date: 2003/10/13 16:24:57

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = LINK_51
netbios name = PS-RSD14
server string = %h server (Samba %v)
encrypt passwords = Yes
map to guest = Bad Password
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &
guest account = everyone
invalid users = root
admin users = everyone
printer driver location = /var/spool/printer$

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
browseable = No

[print$]
path = /var/spool/printers
write list = everyone

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /tmp
printer admin = everyone
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
min print space = 2000
printable = Yes
printing = cups
use client driver = Yes
printer driver location = /var/spool/printer$

[plotter]
path = /home/plotter
printer admin = everyone
read only = No
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
min print space = 2000
printable = Yes
printing = cups
print command = /usr/bin/lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s
printer name = plotter
use client driver = Yes
default devmode = Yes

[plotterraw]
path = /tmp
printer admin = adean
read only = No
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
min print space = 2000
printable = Yes
printing = cups
printer name = plotterraw
use client driver = Yes
printer driver = HP DesignJet 750C+ (E/A0) by HP
oplocks = No

I had this problem too. Point the printer driver wizzard towards the Windows print drivers *.inf files. (whether they are on the win2k disk or downloaded from the web site). The wizzard will ask you twice where the drivers are located. Enter the path as the same each time. (the second time it adds a // to the end of the driver path....delete everything to the right of // and make sure the part on the left is the same path specified earlier in the wizzard.....


Here is what I used...
http://linuxvm.org/present/SHARE101/S9325mma.pdf

Hi

thanks for that and the link, i see what i can do in the morning when i`m back in work.

cheers

deano

Hi
have read threw the pdf and also tried with 2 different locations for thr ntprint.inf but still am not able to upload the driver with a error:-

"unable to install Hp DesignJet 750c+ (E/AO) by HP, windows NT 4.0 0r 2000, intel driver. Operation could not be completed.

Thanks for any further help or suggestions.

Deano

got it sorted

Installed Suse 8.1 on a nother machine, copied over me smb.conf file and cups folder, joined samba to the domain and low and behold it now works without any problems at all.

So much for libranet.

Thanks for the replies

Deano