[NTLUG:Discuss] Sharing a Printer from Linux to Windows
linux
linux at thunderboltsolutions.com
Tue Jan 20 12:20:29 CST 2004
Dear List,
I'm fairly new to linux, and I've spent a good 15+ hours on network
issues with my new linux box. I have 3 computers on my network, 2 XP
and 1 redhat 9. I finally got them all to allow each other to login,
and set a server share on the linux box. My current problem is getting
the windose boxes to print via the printer on the linux box.
The printer is:
HP Deskjet 895Cse on the printer port, and it prints fine from linux.
I've tried every setting I could think of with samba (as well as webmin,
and every google FAQ i could find)
Both windows computers can see the printer but when I click on it, it
says access denied.(I'm assuming that is because in smb.conf, browseable
is set to no, but printable is set to yes)
When I go to System Settings > Printing I see my printer (printy) and
when I right click on it and select sharing, "This queue is aviable to
all other computers is checked, and All Hosts is in the box below.
I currently have my firewall turned off on linux. I've tried to use
etheral to see that a print packet is being sent but I'm somewhat lost
as to what port things are being sent on and how to filter out to see
things on that port.
Here is my /etc/samba/smb.conf file
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2004/01/17 20:37:23
# Global parameters
[global]
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
obey pam restrictions = Yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printer name = printy
guest ok = yes
encrypt passwords = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
dns proxy = No
netbios name = LEDURASE
server string = lenny
printing = cups
path = /shares
unix password sync = Yes
workgroup = ourhome
os level = 20
comment = public share
security = share
max log size = 0
pam password change = Yes
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
[shares]
comment = public share
path = /shares
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
[printers]
comment =# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2004/01/17 20:37:23
# Global parameters
[global]
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
obey pam restrictions = Yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printer name = printy
guest ok = yes
encrypt passwords = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
dns proxy = No
netbios name = LEDURASE
server string = lenny
printing = cups
path = /shares
unix password sync = Yes
workgroup = ourhome
os level = 20
comment = public share
security = share
max log size = 0
pam password change = Yes
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
[shares]
comment = public share
path = /shares
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
printable = yes
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