Thanks Pablo, I'll try that if I can't get it to work through samba. Problem seems to be with the config file not picking up the printing declaration. I have restarted samba after editting the file.
Testparm gives me the following [global] workgroup = ETHICSGRADIENT server string = %h server interfaces = lo, eth0 obey pam restrictions = Yes pam password change = Yes passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . unix password sync = Yes syslog = 0 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m printcap name = cups dns proxy = No wins support = Yes panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d [homes] comment = Home Directories valid users = %S create mask = 0700 directory mask = 0700 browseable = No [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba create mask = 0700 guest ok = Yes printable = Yes use client driver = Yes browseable = No [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers but if you actually look at the config file; Hawaiian:/etc/samba# grep = smb.conf | grep -v \# | grep -v \; workgroup = EthicsGradient server string = %h server wins support = yes dns proxy = no interfaces = lo eth0 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 5000 syslog = 0 panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d security = user encrypt passwords = true passdb backend = tdbsam obey pam restrictions = yes unix password sync = yes passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . pam password change = yes load printers = yes printing = cups printcap name = cups comment = Home Directories browseable = no read only = yes create mask = 0700 directory mask = 0700 valid users = %S comment = All Printers browseable = no path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes guest ok = yes read only = yes writeable = no create mask = 0700 useclient driver = yes comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers browseable = yes read only = yes guest ok = no printing and load printers are clearly defined. Bit confused so could do with some advice on this? Thanks, Jim 2011/2/15 Pablo Sánchez <pab...@adinet.com.uy> > James, i usually use ipp (internet printing protocol) to print on cups from > windows , skipping samba alltogether. > > Just map the printer over http://printerhost:631/printers/PrinterName . > > Bear in mind that you can create a raw print spool , o have the real driver > of the printer. > In the first case you install the driver printer on your pc an then install > the printer over http. > > Remember to share the printer on cups. > > Regards. > > Pablo > > > Hi, >> I have a debian server running samba connected to a local USB printer. I >> also have a dual boot laptop with windows Vista on it. >> I can print fine from the server and the linux side of the laptop using >> CUPS, and even though I can see my home directory via samba in Vista, I >> can't get it to detect any printers. Vista is on the same Workgroup, I've >> lowered the firewall, but still windows won't detect it. >> >> An Nmap from the laptop shows ports 22,25,80,111,139,445,631 and 2049(all >> tcp) open. >> >> My Samba config is at the bottom, any advice would be greatly appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Jim >> >> [global] >> workgroup = ETHICSGRADIENT >> server string = %h server >> interfaces = lo, eth0 >> obey pam restrictions = Yes >> pam password change = Yes >> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u >> passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n >> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . >> unix password sync = Yes >> syslog = 0 >> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m >> printcap name = cups >> dns proxy = No >> wins support = Yes >> panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d >> >> [homes] >> comment = Home Directories >> valid users = %S >> create mask = 0700 >> directory mask = 0700 >> browseable = No >> >> [printers] >> comment = All Printers >> path = /var/spool/samba >> create mask = 0700 >> guest ok = Yes >> printable = Yes >> use client driver = Yes >> browseable = No >> >> [print$] >> comment = Printer Drivers >> path = /var/lib/samba/printers >> >> > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d59c501.1080...@adinet.com.uy > >