sharing slack printer
 

I think I posted in the wrong forum before, so here goes:

I've got a Slackware 8.1 server at home which is running terrific as a file server. I can print on it locally, connect to the printer from a Win2000 and XP box, but I cannot print to it. The Windows clients think everything's fine, but CUPS doesn't receive the job. I can see the printer just fine. Here is my printer config in the smb.conf file:

[global]
printcap name = lpstat
load printers = yes
printing = cups

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = No
guest ok = Yes
writable = No
printable = Yes
create mode = 0700
print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r

[print$]
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = yes
read only = yes
write list = @adm root

I've updated to cups v1.1.18, espgs v7.05.5, and kernel 2.4.20, but results in the same thing, making me think it's some sort of configuration problem.

you may need to put your printer in there

although I'm not sure if that's the problem. Here's mine

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
path = /var/spool/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
write list = root

[lp0]
path = /var/spool/samba
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
printer name = lp0
printer driver = "HP DeskJet 890C"
oplocks = No

I tried that also, nogo. :( I have no clue what is going on. I thought I compiled everything I needed into the kernel...

I think it's something in the print command, not sure what. I do not have that in mine.


The log files may have something.

that was it, you were right! the 'lpr-cups' was a bad command. I found this by doing a 'locate lpr-cups'. When it returned no results, I looked over the lpr command and saw that 'lpr <parameters>' was the only thing needed. Thanks for all your help, Dave! :D


edit: thanks for moving the topic, TrickyKid. I didn't realize that the slackware forum existed.. ;)