samba - May 2001 - Samba 2.2.0 printing problem (not driver upload related)

OK ... this is kind of lengthy:

I've got a real "show stopper" of a problem with my Samba 2.2.0
print
server. I'm currently in the process of a proof of concept project here at
work. I'm lobbying very strongly for a Samba solution for our heterogeneous
environment of both Windows clients (W2K) and UNIX workstations (Solaris
2.6, 2.8). I began doing testing in conjunction with the PC team in
comparing their W2K print server with my Samba box (RedHat 7.0 on a Power
Edge 2400). Just when it looked as though Samba was eating the W2K box's
lunch ... a problem. Driver download to W2K clients works fine, printing
works fine, but any attempt by a W2K client to access printing preferences
causes a problem.

Here's what we're seeing:
If a W2K client machine attempt to access "Printing Preferences..."
from any
of the Samba printer's properties, they get a Windows fatal message:

	Function address 0x23d5bf9 caused a protection fault. (exception
code 0xc0000005)
	The application property sheet page(s) may not function properly.

If a W2K client machine attempts to access "Properties" from a
File->Print
dialog, they get the same error.

This never happens when they are dealing with a W2K printer (shared printer
from the W2K server)! 

The W2K clients can print just fine through Samba ... but are not able to
access additional properties.
I've saved a debug level 10 log file ... if anyone (Jerry?) wants to look at
it.

Unfortunately, unless I can remedy this soon, we'll be doomed to use W2K as
our print server solution :-P
	

Errol Fouquet - UNIX SysAdmin
Minerals Management Service, DOI
1201 Elmwood Park Blvd.
New Orleans,  LA  70123
Phone: (504) 736-3255
email: errol.fouquet@mms.gov

"Fouquet, Errol" wrote:
> 
> OK ... this is kind of lengthy:
> 
> I've got a real "show stopper" of a problem with my Samba
2.2.0 print
> server. I'm currently in the process of a proof of concept project here
at
> work. I'm lobbying very strongly for a Samba solution for our
heterogeneous
> environment of both Windows clients (W2K) and UNIX workstations (Solaris
> 2.6, 2.8). I began doing testing in conjunction with the PC team in
> comparing their W2K print server with my Samba box (RedHat 7.0 on a Power
> Edge 2400). Just when it looked as though Samba was eating the W2K
box's
> lunch ... a problem. Driver download to W2K clients works fine, printing
> works fine, but any attempt by a W2K client to access printing preferences
> causes a problem.
> 
> Here's what we're seeing:
> If a W2K client machine attempt to access "Printing
Preferences..." from any
> of the Samba printer's properties, they get a Windows fatal message:
> 
>         Function address 0x23d5bf9 caused a protection fault. (exception
> code 0xc0000005)
>         The application property sheet page(s) may not function properly.
> 
> If a W2K client machine attempts to access "Properties" from a
File->Print
> dialog, they get the same error.
> 
> This never happens when they are dealing with a W2K printer (shared printer
> from the W2K server)!
> 
> The W2K clients can print just fine through Samba ... but are not able to
> access additional properties.
> I've saved a debug level 10 log file ... if anyone (Jerry?) wants to
look at
> it.
> 
> Unfortunately, unless I can remedy this soon, we'll be doomed to use
W2K as
> our print server solution :-P
What is the printer driver you're using here ?

I'd like to see the debug level 10 log please.

Thanks,

	Jeremy.

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