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printer sharing on samba , please help

i am trying to share a printer on samba so that windows users can print using my linux print server.
here is my smb.conf file

Code:

[global]



        workgroup = WORKGROUP

        server string = Samba Server Version %v



;      netbios name = MYSERVER

        netbios name = CUPS-PRINTING



;      interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24 

;      hosts allow = 127. 192.168.12. 192.168.13.

        interfaces = lo eth0 eth0:1

        hosts allow = 192.168.



# --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------

#

# Log File let you specify where to put logs and how to split them up.

#

# Max Log Size let you specify the max size log files should reach



        # logs split per machine

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

        # max 50KB per log file, then rotate

        max log size = 50



# ----------------------- Standalone Server Options ------------------------

#

# Scurity can be set to user, share(deprecated) or server(deprecated)

#

# Backend to store user information in. New installations should 

# use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards 

# compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.



        security = user

        passdb backend = tdbsam

Code:

load printers = yes

        cups options = raw



        printcap name = printcap

        printing = cups

        security = share

        printcap name = /etc/printcap

Code:

  [printers]

        comment = All Printers

        path = /var/spool/samba

        browseable = yes

        guest ok = yes

        read only = yes

        writable = no

        create mask = 0700

        printable = yes

        public = yes

        use client driver = yes

        guest account = print

when i access it on windows machine, i can't see my printer there.
for accessing printer i use
open Run --> \\CUPS-PRINTING
it opens up but doesn't show printer.
i have setup a user using smbpasswd. it's name is print
need help to configure it correctly so that it may work.

Some comments on your smb.conf

Code:

load printers = yes

        cups options = raw

# The next line conflicts with a later line

;        printcap name = printcap

# The next line is the default so the next line is redundant

;        printing = cups

# The next line conflicts with the earlier setting of security = user

;        security = share

# The next line is the default so the next line is redundant

;        printcap name = /etc/printcap

Code:

  [printers]

        comment = All Printers

        path = /var/spool/samba

# The next line does not affect whether printers are viewable.

;        browseable = yes

        browseable = no

        guest ok = yes

# The next line is redundant

;        read only = yes

        writable = no

# The next line is redundant 

;        create mask = 0700

        printable = yes

        public = yes

        use client driver = yes

# The next line should be moved up into the Global section

        guest account = print

Quote:

Originally Posted by allend (Post 5116472)

Some comments on your smb.conf

Code:

load printers = yes

        cups options = raw

# The next line conflicts with a later line

;        printcap name = printcap

# The next line is the default so the next line is redundant

;        printing = cups

# The next line conflicts with the earlier setting of security = user

;        security = share

# The next line is the default so the next line is redundant

;        printcap name = /etc/printcap

Code:

  [printers]

        comment = All Printers

        path = /var/spool/samba

# The next line does not affect whether printers are viewable.

;        browseable = yes

        browseable = no

        guest ok = yes

# The next line is redundant

;        read only = yes

        writable = no

# The next line is redundant 

;        create mask = 0700

        printable = yes

        public = yes

        use client driver = yes

# The next line should be moved up into the Global section

        guest account = print

Thnx sir,
it worked for me. Thnx for your time.