This isn't a solution to your particular problem, but I had similar difficulties setting up SMB, until I found SWAT. I try to run a secure box, so I have to start swat only when I need it, but once you figure swat out (easier) then smb is simple to configure. It is a Debian package.
On Sat, Mar 18, 2000 at 10:55:20AM +0100, Stephan Hachinger wrote: > Hello! > > I've been trying to set up printing via SMB to an Epson Stylus Color 600 > printer (//stephan/stylus600). The smbprint works when I call it with > "smbprint <filename>". So, I wanted that the lpd sends the files to the > filter epson-filter-remote, which filters them with a magicfilter and then > sends them to smbprint. > > But I did not succeed, although I tried to set it up according to some hints > given in the debian-user archive. > > I attached my configuration files with their directories in a tar.gz. file. > Can anyone please help me how to set it up? I'm currently using lpr 5.9-29 > (from hamm, I think) under a mixed slink/potato (glibc 2.1) system. > > > Thanks, Kind regards, > > Stephan Hachinger