Kurt, > hello paul... > > i cannot connect to lowplaces.net with http... > so i was not able to look at your files...
Very strange. Perhaps your browser needs the "www" explicitly stated, as in http://www.lowplaces.net/samba/smb.conf ? > but maybe it's not the samba based part, which makes problems... > <hope>maybe this one helpes</hope> > > u said, from DOS u can print with net use and print - so samba will run > well. > it could be, that u print to an ascii printer - this will have such an > effect: > unix/linux changes <cr><lf> to <lf> and - maybe - more. so the printjob > will be sent corrupt to the printer. > > test following: > *) redirect the printer to "file" > *) produce a testpage on a file e.g. "test.prn" > *) send this file over "print" in DOS mode to samba > *) if i'm right, this job will fail too... you *are* right - not that I doubted, but it seems that your theory is playing out. > windows needs a raw printer... > so u have to install an lpraw on your server (in my case over apsfilter) > and it will run - maybe. > here's the part of my /etc/printcap: > > ###this is the wrong one in my case - ascii printer### > hp970-ascii|lp1|cdj970-a4-ascii-mono-600-hp970|cdj970 a4 ascii mono 600:\ > :lp=/dev/usblp0:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-ascii-mono-600-hp970:\ > :lf=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-ascii-mono-600-hp970/log:\ > :af=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-ascii-mono-600-hp970/acct:\ > :if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/cdj970-a4-ascii-mono-600-hp970:\ > :la@:mx#0:\ > :tr=:cl:sh:sf: > > ###this is the printer which is printing right...### > hpusb|lp4|cdj970-a4-raw-hp970|cdj970 a4 raw:\ > :lp=/dev/usblp0:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-raw-hp970:\ > :lf=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-raw-hp970/log:\ > :af=/var/spool/lpd/cdj970-a4-raw-hp970/acct:\ > :if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/cdj970-a4-raw-hp970:\ > :la@:mx#0:\ > :tr=:cl:sh:sf: It looks like this will be another project! My server doesn't use /etc/printcap directly - it is administered by CUPS. I'm reading up on it - and apsfilter - right now. In any case, I'll let you know what happens. Thanks! Paul > i can access both printers over samba, but if i print on > \\server\hp970-ascii i have a similar problem. (instead of ignoring, my > printer prints garbage) > on > \\server\hpusb i can print well... > > <hope multiplier="2">maybe i could help this time</hope> > > gk ============================================================= Paul David Mena Haiku in Low Places, Ltd. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webpage: http://www.lowplaces.net ============================================================= -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba