get samba to share printer by cups

ted_chou12 · 08-11-2012, 04:26 PM

Hi, I have samba v3.5 up running already, and I have cups 1.4.6 up running already, I have my printer added to samba and now able to print locally. But I still can't see my printer in the samba shared folder, what configurations am I missing?
Here is my smb.conf file:

Code:

[global]
	netbios name = SERVER
	server string = SERVER
	interfaces = eth0, 192.168.1.12/24
	bind interfaces only = Yes
	security = SHARE
	log file = /var/log/samba
	max log size = 50
	name resolve order = wins hosts lmhosts
	printcap name = /etc/printcap
	dns proxy = No
	idmap config * : backend = tdb
	force user = root
	force group = root
	guest only = Yes
	hosts allow = 192.168.

[main]
	comment = main
	path = /mnt/main
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	read only = No
	create mask = 0700
	guest ok = Yes
	printable = Yes
	print ok = Yes
	use client driver = Yes
	browseable = No

Please let me know if any other information is needed.
Thanks,
Ted

ted_chou12 · 08-11-2012, 04:51 PM

got it! printcap name = cups, not the /etc/printcap. I dont understand why this simple info isnt supplied in the samba config notes file by default. Took me so long to find this out.
But another problem I am facing, eventhough i can now see the printer right in the local network machine in win 7. when I try to print or double click on the printer, it asks for the driver, I thought cups is suppose to manage that? why would I need driver on the client side?
Thanks,
Ted