The experiment worked. The file /tmp/junk was created when I tried to print the file smb.conf. Here are the contents of /tmp/junk:
# cat /tmp/junk Tried to print smbprn.000077.EAaqrt Here are the attributes: # ls -lt /tmp|head total 1616 -rw-rw-rw- 1 user2 smbuser 36 Dec 16 09:04 junk Any other suggestions as to what I should try next? Thanks! > Well, to experiment, you might try, in your printing share: > printing command = echo Tried to print %s > /tmp/junk > And see if that command gets executed. > Joel > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 01:44:31PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote: > > Thanks Joel. I did move everything except 'printing, printcap name and load > > printers' into the share, restarted the server, tried printing. Got the same > > result. I'm really puzzled as to why this is not working. It seemed so simple > > according to the instructions in the various references. I'm open to any other > > suggestions. > > > > Joel Hammer wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 04:00:18PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote: > > > You might put the printing stuff into the share, not in the global section. > > > Joel > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 04:00:18PM -0500, daulton theodore wrote: > > > > Hi: > > > > I am new to the Samba world and I am having problems with printing. I > > > > have Samba installed on a Solaris 8 server. I can see the Samba shares > > > > and the printer (lasersys) in Windows Explorer. I have installed the > > > > printer on my workstation (NT 4.0) using the Windows 'Add Printer' > > > > wizard. However, when I send a print job to the printer > > > > (Wordpad:File > Print) the job never gets to the printer. Instead the > > > > job stays in /tmp with a filename such as 'smbprn.000047.Qgayvr'. I have > > > > left out the '; rm %s' from the print command below so that I could see > > > > the jobs landing in /tmp and not making it to the printer. I really > > > > would appreciate any help/suggestions you guys can offer. > > > > > > > > The following is a clip from the config.smb file: > > > > > > > > # Global parameters > > > > [globals] > > > > netbios name = HYDRA > > > > server string = Samba %v on Netbios (%L), DNS hostname (%h) > > > > workgroup = SIMPLE > > > > dead time = 5 > > > > encrypt passwords = yes > > > > browsable = no > > > > writeable = yes > > > > > > > > # Debug Logging information > > > > log level = 2 > > > > log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log.%m > > > > max log size = 50 > > > > debug timestamp = yes > > > > > > > > # printing stuff > > > > printing = SYSV > > > > printcap name = /usr/local/samba/lib/printcap > > > > print command = /bin/lp -c -d%p %s > > > > lpq command = /bin/lpstat -o%p > > > > lprm command = /bin/cancel %p-%j > > > > lppause command = /bin/lp -i %p-%j -H hold > > > > lpresume command = /bin/lp -i %p-%j -H resume > > > > load printers = yes > > > > use client driver = yes > > > > > > > > [printers] > > > > comment = "Printers" > > > > path = /tmp > > > > printable = yes > > > > create mode = 0755 > > > > browseable = yes > > > > public = no > > > > guest ok = yes > > > > print ok = yes > > > > > > > > > > > > [lasersys] > > > > comment = systems laser printer > > > > browseable = yes > > > > printer = laser_sys > > > > create mode = 0755 > > > > printable = yes > > > > guest ok = yes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The following is the contents of the printcap file: > > > > > > > > laser_sys| hp laserjet 8150 > > > > > > > > lpstat -t generates the following: > > > > > > > > # lpstat -t > > > > scheduler is running > > > > system default destination: laser_sys > > > > system for _default: library4 (as printer laser_sys) > > > > device for laser_sys: /dev/laser_sys > > > > _default accepting requests since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002 > > > > laser_sys accepting requests since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002 > > > > printer laser_sys is idle. enabled since Tue Nov 19 14:33:56 EST 2002. > > > > available. > > > > # > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any help/suggestion you can provide. It would > > > > great to get this working! > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba