[Techtalk] help configuring our printer

[Helen Rosseau]

I don't use Redhat, but I do use samba on a Suse box.

I have used swat to configure the samba server  port 901
I have had good luck just editing the smb.conf file and then restarting nmb 
and smb.  You could try either of these methods.  Swat normally has to be 
turned on.
I have copied my smb.conf file (samba configuration file) for you to use as a 
comparison to see what you may require. The common printer is the listing at 
the very bottom for the hp5100, which is visble by the winnt boxes on our 
network.  One point to verify, is that the preferred master  is set to false 
as well as the domain master.  If the windows people do not have this 
configured properly, your box could take over the domain.


Helen


:/etc/samba> more smb.conf
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/11/26 15:37:38

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = workgroup
        netbios name = PETUNIA
        security = SHARE
        map to guest = Bad User
        socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
        character set = ISO8859-15
        os level = 2
        preferred master = False
        domain master = False
        wins server = 10.1.11.1
        veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        create mask = 0640
        directory mask = 0750
        browseable = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/tmp
        create mask = 0600
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No

[pub]
        path = /pub
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[temp]
        path = /temp
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[supply]
        path = /pub/helen/supply/
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[cd-temp]
        path = /temp/cd-aus/
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[vnas1]
        path = /vnas1
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[hp5100]
        path = /var/tmp
        read only = No
        create mask = 0600
        guest ok = Yes
        printable = Yes
        printer name = hp5100
        oplocks = No






On Monday 20 January 2003 11:46, Lucky Lady wrote:
> Hi and happy monday to all,
>
> It still does not work & I am getting frustrated. In
> printtool under share I have tried entering both:
> /usr/bin/smbclient \\computerName\PrinterName
> and \\computerName\printerName.
>
> I have the correct IP address & workgroup name. My
> user name & password are correct as well & I do have
> permission (rights) to the computer. I reboot after
> every modification via printtool. Any other
> suggestions.
>
> TIA,
>
> DaLy
>
> --__--__--
>
> > Message: 4
> > From: "Rebecca J. Van Acker"
> > <nixgirl617 at hotmail.com>
> > To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> > Subject: RE: [Techtalk] help configuring our printer
> > (on a Windows server with samba) to my linux box
> > using printtool.
> > Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 02:26:36 -0500
> >
> > <<However, I get confused on the "share name" when
> > setting up the
> > printer via printtool. Some of the howto's that I
> > have
> > read show the share name as:
> > \\computerName\\\\printer
> > while other howto's use \computerName\\printer.
> > Needless to say I am confused and would greatly
> > appreciate any help.>>
> >
> > The sharename should be entered in printtool as:
> > \\computername\printer
> >
> > HTH,
> > ~Becky
>