Thanks Rajeev, those are very detailed steps. Will check it out with those too. For now I was able to resolve it by adding the following to the smb.conf file: use client driver = yes and enabling guest account on the samba server.
A Rajeev R Veedu wrote: > > Please check the following:- > > > > 1) Permission on /var/lib/samba/driver folder. > > a. start à run à //servername/print$ (in windows client machine) > > b. please make sure you have permission to create file and > folders on drivers/WX3286/3 > > If you have then the permission is fine. Else please check the > permission on the driver folder. > > > > 2) Add the following on the smb.conf file so that you can upload > the > > [print$] > > Write list = Administrator, xyz > > 3) try to upload the drivers on the cups server by doing the > following:- > > a. start à run à //servername > > b. click on printers and faxes > > c. right click on your printer > > d. Click advance tab and upload the driver. > > > > I had similar problems and I fixed it with above steps. > > > > Hope this will be some help. > > > > Thanks > > > > Rajeev > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Riyaz Mirza > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:43 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [dubailug] Printer woes > > > > Did you login as Administrator in windows client, you need to. > > */Akshay Lamba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm sure this has been done multitude of times, somehow I don't > seem to > be able to get it though. I have setup a print server (well basically > just sharing a printer) on a ubuntu box. While the printer works just > fine on the ubuntu machine, and I have shared it using samba (pretty > much just used the defaults in smb.conf). However, when I access the > printer from a windows client, it is able to open the share just fine > (post authentication), I am able to "connect" the printer to the > windows > box, however, it then gives me a authentication failure error. So a > print does not go through. > > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > Best, > Akshay > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers > <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> > > and get answers from real people who know. > >
