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gNguyen

08-15-2008 07:39 AM

Help Setting Up a Samba Print Sever

Ok, I would like to make my debian box be a print server to a windows vista laptop which is connected wirelessly. I've tried about five or so guides, but the printer doesn't show up on my vista computer. Can someone please help me or give me a site with a good guide to setting up a samba printing server so that vista can print to it.

gNguyen

08-15-2008 09:27 AM

Hello, Anyone ?

pentode

08-15-2008 09:37 AM

Can you see the Debian box from the Windows box and vice versa? You need to break it down and make sure the samba setup is working, then work on the printer.

gNguyen

08-15-2008 09:47 AM

my windows computer can see the linux one but i dont know how to check on the linux one.

checkmate3001

08-15-2008 10:11 AM

In my experience the best route to be able to print from windows via samba is making cups print raw and installing the correct drivers on the windows machine... however, I've never tried vista with samba.

tbeehler

08-15-2008 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gNguyen (Post 3248438)

I stopped using Samba as a print server when I got a hardware based one, however, when I was using Samba, it worked flawlessly.

Since I didn't need the machine anymore, I formatted it, otherwise I'd post my smb.conf file for you.

However, I found a good tutorial on how to set up a print server with Samba here:

http://www.linuxforums.org/servers/h...with_cups.html

Hope that helps!

Travis

gNguyen

08-15-2008 11:39 AM

It doesn't work. I give up. I'm just gunna move the printer to the vista computer.

tbeehler

08-15-2008 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gNguyen (Post 3248722)

It doesn't work. I give up. I'm just gunna move the printer to the vista computer.

Ok, Sorry it didn't work out for you. Feel free to come back and we'll be happy to help if you have any more questions.

Travis

john test

08-15-2008 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gNguyen (Post 3248589)

my windows computer can see the linux one but i dont know how to check on the linux one.

Does the printer print from the Linux box?
Can you browse to localhost:631 to see the printer setup?

gNguyen

08-15-2008 12:15 PM

I didn't move it yet. The printer works fine from linux. And I can ping the vista computer from linux and vice versa, and linux can connect to localhost:631 and so can vista using http://192.168.1.100:631/

john test

08-15-2008 01:43 PM

Oh good! I'm so glad you didn't give up! I have the same problem you do. Do you have cups running on the linux box.
I'm running gnu/ubuntu 7.10 -- I can't get samba file sharing to work and I can't get the cups/samba print server to provide print service for the vista box or the xp box

what does your smbd.conf look like?

gNguyen

08-15-2008 01:49 PM

Code:

[global]

netbios name = linuxprinter

server string = Samba Server

workgroup = nguyen

security = share

encrypt passwords = yes

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

wins support = yes

hostname lookups = yes

amdpasswd file = /var/lib/samba/private/smbpasswd

hosts allow = 192.168.1.103 localhost

hosts deny = All

interfaces = lo eth1

bind interfaces only = yes

guest ok = yes

browse list = yes

printcap name = cups

printing = cups

load printers = yes



[public]

path = /home/samba/public

comment = Shared folders

guest ok = yes

create mode = 0766

browseable = yes

public = yes

read only = no



[printers]

comment = All Printers

browseable = no

printable = yes

writable = no

public = yes

guest ok = yes

path = /var/spool/samba

printer admin = root 



[EpsonNX400]

comment = Epson NX400

printable = yes

path = /var/spool/samba

public = yes

guest ok = yes

printer admin = root

short_handle

08-15-2008 03:05 PM

Print server option

I know this doesn't answer the question, but I gave up on all that when I got a little one-port print server widget to network my USB printer. I have 3 Linux boxes and a Windows notebook, and no single computer has to be running in order to use the printer from any of the others. Just a thought - it's one less headache.

gNguyen

08-15-2008 05:20 PM

Thanks I'll probably end up getting something like that.

jwillar

08-15-2008 06:39 PM

dito on the print server

I solved my print sharing problems by purchasing a print server that was linux friendly. I opted for one with 2 USB and 1 serial connectors which allowed me to use my old serial laser and a newer USB deskjet. This is the best way to share a printer in my option too.

Gryyphyn

08-16-2008 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gNguyen (Post 3248822)

Code:

[global]

[public]

path = /home/samba/public

comment = Shared folders

guest ok = yes

create mode = 0766

browseable = yes

public = yes

read only = no



[printers]

comment = All Printers

browseable = no

printable = yes

writable = no

public = yes

guest ok = yes

path = /var/spool/samba

printer admin = root 



[EpsonNX400]

comment = Epson NX400

printable = yes

path = /var/spool/samba

public = yes

guest ok = yes

printer admin = root

I don't personnaly see any errors in your config, though having a second entry in smb.conf for the exact printer seems off from my config. I still suggest using cups, samba ties right in to it. My other question is this: have you set up the users for samba through smbpasswd? Working with Vista in particular you should have user account authentication through smb accounts is going to be a requirement, at least in my experience.

Gryyphyn, out.

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