I'm no expert with printer problems but have you tried setting the perms on your /var/spool/lpd/spit directory to 777?
Just a thought, Noel -----Original Message----- From: Steve Carter [mailto:scarter@;pobox.com] Sent: 07 November 2002 00:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Samba] Printing: Access denied, unable to connect Further to this, I ran the following putting smbd into interactive mode anc capturing the output: # script -t 1 logger /usr/local/sbin/smbd -i -d 4 -l /tmp There is a whole section in the debug output that ends with an access denied message. There are two messages; "access check was FAILURE" and "access DENIED for printer open". I haven't a clue what the debug leading up to that means. Any pointers? -Steve --- <debug extract> vfs_ChDir to /tmp trans <\PIPE\> data=2316 params=0 setup=2 named pipe command on <> name search for pipe pnum=744b Got API command 0x26 on pipe "spoolss" (pnum 744b)free_pipe_context: destroying talloc pool of size 0 Doing \PIPE\spoolss api_rpcTNP: api_spoolss_rpc op 0x45 - api_rpcTNP: pipe 29771 rpc command: SPOOLS S_OPENPRINTEREX checking name: \\good\printer Opened policy hnd[2] [000] 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B6 C9 3D ... ..... .......= [010] B8 81 00 00 .... Setting printer type=\\good\printer Printer is a printer Setting printer name=\\good\printer (len=14) set_printer_hnd_name: Printer found: printer -> printer Found policy hnd[0] [000] 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B6 C9 3D .... .... .......= [010] B8 81 00 00 .... Found policy hnd[0] [000] 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B6 C9 3D .... .... .......= [010] B8 81 00 00 .... short name:printer se_access_check: user sid is S-1-5-21-1188926781-616364094-2007133261-3002 se_access_check: also S-1-5-21-1188926781-616364094-2007133261-1001 se_access_check: also S-1-5-21-1188926781-616364094-2007133261-1107 se_access_check: also S-1-5-21-1188926781-616364094-2007133261-2801 se_access_check: also S-1-5-21-1188926781-616364094-2007133261-21001 se_access_check: also S-1-1-0 se_access_check: also S-1-5-2 se_access_check: also S-1-5-11 access check was FAILURE access DENIED for printer open Found policy hnd[0] [000] 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B6 C9 3D .... .... .......= [010] B8 81 00 00 .... Found policy hnd[0] [000] 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B6 C9 3D .... .... .......= [010] B8 81 00 00 .... Closed policy </debug extract> * Steve Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021106 16:53]: > I have been having a printing problem recently on a setup that has worked > for quite some time. Configs below. The symtoms are slightly different > on a W2K and a WinME workstation, but the result is the same; no printed > output. However, when I print from the local Unix server or from any > other Unix server in the network the output is as expected. > > The W2K machine reports 'Access denied, unable to connect' when the > printer is selected via the Printers window. > > When I add in the 'use client driver = yes' directive the symptoms are > masked in that the printer shows as 'Ready' in the Printers window but, > still, no printed output and the printing process hangs. > > I've tried all kinds of things to fix this, I've looked thru mail archives > and I've run smbd interactively with debugging turned on to no avail. I > have seen this same question asked by others in the archives but no > resolution. > > Any further pointers for troubleshooting would be much appreciated. > > -Steve > > ---- > > smb.conf: > > [global] > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > printing = BSD > printcap name = /etc/printcap > print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s > [printer] > # use client driver = yes > path = /var/spool/lpd/spit > printable = yes > printer name = lp > read only = yes > guest ok = yes > > printcap: > > dj932c|color|HP DeskJet 932c:\ > :sh:mx#0:\ > :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/spit:\ > :if=/usr/local/libexec/magicfilter/dj550c-filter:\ > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errors: -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 31/10/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 31/10/2002 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba