Thanks for the input, Pat.
Actually, you're right - it wasn't Samba but the printer driver - it needed to be
set to RAW on the Linux box.
On 1 Apr 2004 at 15:05, Pat Craddock wrote:
> Edwin,
> I have tried a couple of things on my set up. I don't think it is a
> Samba issue. I tried removing the printer and setting it up as a
> parallel printer. That did not work. As yet, I have no solution, but I
> hope this helps. The Epson printer I am using is a Stylus C82. If you
> find a solution before I do, please let me know. I would love to have my
> Windows boxes to print in color.
>
> Pat Craddock
>
> Edwin Humphries wrote:
>
> >Daniel Kasak wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>>We're trying to share an Epson USB inkjet printer via Samba 3.0.2-7 on our new
> >>>Fedora server. The share is set up OK, and can be seen and opened from Windows
> >>>clients. However, although the Fedora box can print to the Epson, the Windows
> >>>boxes can't. All other Samba shares, including a laser printer connected to the
> >>>parallel port, work fine. Does anyone have a clue how to fix this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Yes.
> >>Yes I do.
> >>
> >>...
> >>
> >>Perhaps you could provide some more details?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Daniel Kasak
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Not sure specifically what information to send - I'm not even sure that it's a
Samba
> > problem, as the print job never shows up on the samba logs.
> >
> >Setting up the Epson printer (the same way we set up the laser) via the "add
> >printer" wizard works fine: the printer shows up on the network, and a printer
icon
> >is created. However, running a test print does nothing: eventually the printer
> >driver shows a communication error message. This is despite the exact same method
> >for setting up the laser printer resulting in a stable network printer!
> >
> >Edwin Humphries,
> >Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >www.ironstone.com.au
> >Phone: 02 4233 2285
> >Fax: 02 4233 2299
> >Mobile: 0419 233 051
> >
> >
Edwin Humphries,
Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.ironstone.com.au
Phone: 02 4233 2285
Fax: 02 4233 2299
Mobile: 0419 233 051
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