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Old 06-11-2003, 04:17 PM   #1
tonicnote
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SMB Printing


HI I cant print....My printer is attached to a w2k computer and I have RH linux peer to peer network,When I bring up the redhat printing utility and when i try to print a test page I get a "There was an error printing this page" .. I used to be able to print, but recently formated my Linux box.. I have pasted my smb.conf below...Can someone please help me with this?? Thank you

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2003/06/11 16:22:20

# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = JUNIOR
netbios aliases = localhost
server string = Samba Server
encrypt passwords = Yes
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = No
printer admin = root
hosts allow = 10.0.0.
printing = lprng

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
path = /home/bpenoro
valid users = bpenoro, root,
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = Yes
writable = Yes

[bpque]
path = /var/spool/samba
read only = No
printable = Yes
printer name = bpque
oplocks = No
 
Old 06-11-2003, 05:29 PM   #2
peter_robb
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Try running the redhat-config-printer utility from a terminal, or
redhat-config-printer-gui from the run command in the start menu.

You will need to select SMB printer and the printer model to setup the printcap file which decides what to send to the win2k box.
 
  


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