Re: [Samba] 'point-and-print' general questions
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Chris McKeever wrote: | I have gotten 'point-and-print' working, but there are | a couple small issues/questions I am trying to get my | grasp around: | | - rpcclient print-1201 -U root%secret -c 'enumdrivers' | this lists the drivers twice Twice? or once for 'Windows 4.0' and once for Windows NT x86'? | - When adding drivers via the Windows APW, after | uploading the drivers and the APW closing - are you | supposed to CANCEL out of the printers property window? If | not, the printer on the server get renamed with how the driver | wants to name it The Windows client is renaming the printer. You can just rename it again. | - When the above happens, I have only found the | ability to delete the printer from windows, I have'n't found | a rpcclient (or similar) to delete the printer | (ie addprinter opposite) There's not one currently i don't think. | - Lastly, what happens _if_ two separate print | drivers have a same file name? Everything gets tucked | into the same directory?? The is a problem in the Windows printing design. Yes there could be naming collisions, but most responsible driver writers manage their namespace to avoid this. cheer,s jerry - - Alleviating the pain of Windows(tm) --- http://www.samba.org GnuPG Key- http://www.plainjoe.org/gpg_public.asc If we're adding to the noise, turn off this song--Switchfoot (2003) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFBPErVIR7qMdg1EfYRAmeQAJ9UIJyhjvMwxi4lGla8xb4gq+cFUwCfbwbB ZBGQyqFfXVjqH+TX30U9Q+I= =u/+x -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] 'point-and-print' general questions
Jerry and Sandeep - thank you for you thorough answers, I have followed up inline below thank you On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 06:32:37 -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Chris McKeever wrote: | I have gotten 'point-and-print' working, but there are | a couple small issues/questions I am trying to get my | grasp around: | | - rpcclient print-1201 -U root%secret -c 'enumdrivers' | this lists the drivers twice Twice? or once for 'Windows 4.0' and once for Windows NT x86'? Actually Twice: [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] This was mentioned in one other archive post: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=samba+enumdrivers++twicehl=enlr=ie=UTF-8newwindow=1selm=1suSn-52l-7%40gated-at.bofh.itrnum=1 | - When adding drivers via the Windows APW, after | uploading the drivers and the APW closing - are you | supposed to CANCEL out of the printers property window? If | not, the printer on the server get renamed with how the driver | wants to name it The Windows client is renaming the printer. You can just rename it again. makes sense | - When the above happens, I have only found the | ability to delete the printer from windows, I have'n't found | a rpcclient (or similar) to delete the printer | (ie addprinter opposite) There's not one currently i don't think. I also realized that the cause of this new printer was a side-effect of the renaming above, and after setting it back - everything is fine - it didnt actually 'ADD' anything | - Lastly, what happens _if_ two separate print | drivers have a same file name? Everything gets tucked | into the same directory?? The is a problem in the Windows printing design. Yes there could be naming collisions, but most responsible driver writers manage their namespace to avoid this. those pikers!! I am testing this with Windows 2000 - and noticed something rather strange..after .installing the printer for two different accounts, if I go int oone and edit the .preferences using an account with PRINT ADMIN priviledges, it actually updates the .defaults on the other users preferences Changes made to the printing defaults (Advanced Tab) will be reflected on the other machines where the drivers have been downloaded. Changes made to the printing preferences will be local to that machine only. if I understand correctly - which is also what I see happen - is that when the changes are made to the ADVANCED TAB - it gets reflected even on those machines that have previosuly downloaded and installed off the server --- The only reason I ask for clairifaction is that it seems semi-contradictory to the HOWTO 'If you want all clients to have the same defaults, you need to conduct these steps as 'printer admin' before a client downloads the driver' -- The settings stored on the Samba server will be reflected in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers This is what you see when you invoke the Advanced properties. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] 'point-and-print' general questions
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 06:32:37 -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Chris McKeever wrote: | I have gotten 'point-and-print' working, but there are | a couple small issues/questions I am trying to get my | grasp around: | | - rpcclient print-1201 -U root%secret -c 'enumdrivers' | this lists the drivers twice Twice? or once for 'Windows 4.0' and once for Windows NT x86'? Actually Twice: [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] This was mentioned in one other archive post: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=samba+enumdrivers++twicehl=enlr=ie=UTF-8newwindow=1selm=1suSn-52l-7%40gated-at.bofh.itrnum=1 I uninstalled SAMBA and reinstalled - thinking that maybe something got corrupt in the .TDB files - after uploading the driver - same issue - dual driver display: pcclient print-1201 -U root%SECRET -c 'enumdrivers' [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] [Windows NT x86] Printer Driver Info 1: Driver Name: [TOSHIBA e-STUDIO810 srs-PS3UC] | - When adding drivers via the Windows APW, after | uploading the drivers and the APW closing - are you | supposed to CANCEL out of the printers property window? If | not, the printer on the server get renamed with how the driver | wants to name it The Windows client is renaming the printer. You can just rename it again. makes sense | - When the above happens, I have only found the | ability to delete the printer from windows, I have'n't found | a rpcclient (or similar) to delete the printer | (ie addprinter opposite) There's not one currently i don't think. I also realized that the cause of this new printer was a side-effect of the renaming above, and after setting it back - everything is fine - it didnt actually 'ADD' anything | - Lastly, what happens _if_ two separate print | drivers have a same file name? Everything gets tucked | into the same directory?? The is a problem in the Windows printing design. Yes there could be naming collisions, but most responsible driver writers manage their namespace to avoid this. those pikers!! I am testing this with Windows 2000 - and noticed something rather strange..after .installing the printer for two different accounts, if I go int oone and edit the .preferences using an account with PRINT ADMIN priviledges, it actually updates the .defaults on the other users preferences Changes made to the printing defaults (Advanced Tab) will be reflected on the other machines where the drivers have been downloaded. Changes made to the printing preferences will be local to that machine only. if I understand correctly - which is also what I see happen - is that when the changes are made to the ADVANCED TAB - it gets reflected even on those machines that have previosuly downloaded and installed off the server --- The only reason I ask for clairifaction is that it seems semi-contradictory to the HOWTO 'If you want all clients to have the same defaults, you need to conduct these steps as 'printer admin' before a client downloads the driver' -- The settings stored on the Samba server will be reflected in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers This is what you see when you invoke the Advanced properties. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] 'point-and-print' general questions
I have gotten 'point-and-print' working, but there are a couple small issues/questions I am trying to get my grasp around: - rpcclient print-1201 -U root%secret -c 'enumdrivers' this lists the drivers twice (I saw one other post about this, without any followup) - When adding drivers via the Windows APW, after uploading the drivers and the APW closing - are you supposed to CANCEL out of the printers property window? If not, the printer on the server get renamed with how the driver wants to name it - When the above happens, I have only found the ability to delete the printer from windows, I have'n't found a rpcclient (or similar) to delete the printer (ie addprinter opposite) - Lastly, what happens _if_ two separate print drivers have a same file name? Everything gets tucked into the same directory?? Thank You - Chris -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
