Noticed today as well on 13.04 (64-bit). The "reload-smbd" upstart script already exists to handle this per the prior bugs, but apparently something's still racing.
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 213 Nov 23 08:55 /etc/init/reload-smbd.conf smbd.log appears to suggest that the reload isn't happening (boot at 13:00; manual restart of smbd when printing issue noticed at 14:23): [2013/05/21 13:00:07, 0] smbd/server.c:1026(main) smbd version 3.6.9 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2011 [2013/05/21 13:00:07.819348, 0] smbd/server.c:1082(main) standard input is not a socket, assuming -D option [2013/05/21 13:00:07.828557, 0] printing/print_cups.c:151(cups_connect) Unable to connect to CUPS server localhost:631 - Transport endpoint is not connected [2013/05/21 13:00:07.829032, 0] printing/print_cups.c:528(cups_async_callback) failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL [2013/05/21 13:00:09.208510, 0] printing/print_cups.c:151(cups_connect) Unable to connect to CUPS server localhost:631 - Transport endpoint is not connected [2013/05/21 13:00:09.209564, 0] printing/print_cups.c:528(cups_async_callback) failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL [2013/05/21 14:23:11, 0] smbd/server.c:1026(main) smbd version 3.6.9 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2011 [2013/05/21 14:23:12.160294, 0] smbd/server.c:1082(main) standard input is not a socket, assuming -D option -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1182655 Title: Samba printers are missing after reboot until smbd is restarted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1182655/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs