I have installed samba on a linux OS suse 8.1. I have a printer installed locally on the machine and it prints ok from linux. I can see the printer in SWAT. The share print$ path = /srv/printers guest ok = yes browsable = yes read only = yes write list = @ntadmin,mm On the linux machine, I have the following path: /srv/printers The following folders are located at this path W32MIPS/ W32PPC/ W32X86/ WIN40/>From the samba manual I am using "SAMBA Essentials" it explains to uploadthe drivers by doing the following: -In the printers folder on the samba server, select server properties -Now Click the drivers tab and click the add button. There is no drivers tab or any add button. Can anyone point me in the right direction for using the samba server as a print server! The contents of this email may be confidential or protected from disclosure to other than intended recipients.If it has reached you by mistake, we apologise and request you to advise us by emailing postmaster@bytron.com. Thank you. BYTRON cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04
On 8 Jul 2004, at 01:37, samba wrote:> -In the printers folder on the samba server, select server properties > -Now Click the drivers tab and click the add button. > > There is no drivers tab or any add button.This usually means that you don't have permission to access those GUI elements within Windows. Are you trying to set up the printers as Administrator for the domain? -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PGP.sig Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 220 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/attachments/20040708/9869b980/PGP.bin
I have installed samba on a linux OS suse 8.1. I have a printer installed locally on the machine and it prints ok from linux. I can see the printer in SWAT. The share print$ path = /srv/printers guest ok = yes browsable = yes read only = yes write list = @ntadmin,mm On the linux machine, I have the following path: /srv/printers The following folders are located at this path W32MIPS/ W32PPC/ W32X86/ WIN40/>From the samba manual I am using "SAMBA Essentials" it explains to uploadthe drivers by doing the following: -In the printers folder on the samba server, select server properties -Now Click the drivers tab and click the add button. There is no drivers tab or any add button. Can anyone point me in the right direction for using the samba server as a print server! The contents of this email may be confidential or protected from disclosure to other than intended recipients.If it has reached you by mistake, we apologise and request you to advise us by emailing postmaster@bytron.com. Thank you. BYTRON cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04
On 15 Jul 2004, at 21:10, samba wrote:>> From the samba manual I am using "SAMBA Essentials" it explains to >> upload > the drivers by doing the following: > > -In the printers folder on the samba server, select server properties > -Now Click the drivers tab and click the add button.The way I do it is as follows: 1) Navigate to the "Printers and Faxes" share on the server 2) Right-click on the printer you want to load drivers for 3) Select "properties" 4) Dismiss the dialog which states that you need to load drivers 5) Select the "Advanced" tab 6) Click the "New Driver..." button and load the driver HTH Alex -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PGP.sig Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 220 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/attachments/20040716/c2a1a148/PGP.bin