on win box, change the "print Processor" from "emf" to "raw" (on mine , start,> settings,> printer,> Samba printer,> Advanced,> print Processor,> dropdown menu selected raw. might be different since different print drivers get different setups
On Thursday 30 January 2003 05:03 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It has almost got me going. Windows now reports the printer as 'ready' > however whenever I try and print 'explorer.exe has encountered a problem', > or I get 'unable to create print job' any suggestions ?? (The printer is a > HP LaserJet 4 using the driver that comes with windows. The printer is also > shared on an MS server, and I can print fine from that share) > > Thanks, > > Jamie > > -------------------------------------------- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ITS > Internal Extension : 5806 > Direct Dial : 0870 754 5806 > -------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anne Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 29 January 2003 18:56 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Sharing printers via SAMBA > > On Wednesday 29 Jan 2003 6:51 pm, et wrote: > > After hijacking this (i think) thread the other day with my own "print > > from windows" problems I guess I might pipe in and offer some of what > > i have discovered in the last day.... seems (in my case anyway) the > > problem has to do with the fact that the drivers from the windows side > > are not Postscript. and the cups are expecting Postscript. I found > > after chasing some of the links Anne posted that the problem for me > > was cured by > > > > "use client driver = yes the Global section > > > > and also added guest ok =yes to the printers section, > > > > and finally changed the print command to: > > print command = lpr -P %p -o raw %s -r " > > > > this allows the windows drivers to be used and does not expect > > postscript if it is not a postscript kinda printer > > Glad you got yours going, et. Hope it does the same for Jamie. > > Anne
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