samba - Nov 2001 - Problem uploading printer drivers

I'm running samba 2.2.2-6 on a redhat 7.2 box running 2.4.9-7 kernel...

I'm trying to upload printer drivers from a Windows 2000 client.  I've
followed the instructions in the samba howto collection.  I've created
the print$ share, created the printer directory and subdirs, and made
sure they are writeable by me.  I put myself in the write list and the
printer admin list.

I've tried to install the drivers by doing the following:

start-> run \\sambasrvr
double-click printers folder
right-click printer, select properties
when prompted, click 'no' to install printer drivers
click Sharing tab -> Install additional Drivers
select Intel Windows 2000, click OK

I get this error:

Unable to install Intel, Windows 2000 printer drivers.  Operation unable to be 
completed.

Other notes:  I can connect to any printer on the samba server and manually
install local printer drivers, and print to the printers fine.  I'd just
like to get the upload/download of the printer drivers to work.

Thanks.
-- 
Amy Tanner
amy@real-time.com

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Amy Tanner wrote:
> I'm running samba 2.2.2-6 on a redhat 7.2 box running 2.4.9-7 kernel...
>
> I'm trying to upload printer drivers from a Windows 2000 client. 
I've
> followed the instructions in the samba howto collection.  I've created
> the print$ share, created the printer directory and subdirs, and made
> sure they are writeable by me.  I put myself in the write list and the
> printer admin list.
>
> I've tried to install the drivers by doing the following:
>
> start-> run \\sambasrvr
> double-click printers folder
> right-click printer, select properties
> when prompted, click 'no' to install printer drivers
> click Sharing tab -> Install additional Drivers
> select Intel Windows 2000, click OK
>
> I get this error:
>
> Unable to install Intel, Windows 2000 printer drivers.  Operation
> unable to be completed.
Uggh...what driver? Can you send it to me off list?
Sounds like you did everything else right.









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Hi

Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared printer which can
be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer drivers in
that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the Add Printer
Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my client.  Below
are the main points of my smb.conf file

[global]
   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes
   printing = bsd
   print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
   printcap file = /etc/printcap
   min print space = 2000
   printer admin = @ntadmin
        security = share                      ; so anyone can print without
having an account on samba

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = yes
   public = yes
   guest ok = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = yes

[print$]
   path = /usr/local/samba/print
   read only = yes
   browseable = yes
   guest ok = yes
   write list = @ntadmin

Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one that you see
when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?

What are the ownership and permissions on /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.com]
> Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> 
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
> running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared 
> printer which can
> be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer 
> drivers in
> that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the 
> Add Printer
> Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my 
> client.  Below
> are the main points of my smb.conf file
> 
> [global]
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
>    printing = bsd
>    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
>    printcap file = /etc/printcap
>    min print space = 2000
>    printer admin = @ntadmin
>         security = share                      ; so anyone can 
> print without
> having an account on samba
> 
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /var/spool/samba
>    browseable = yes
>    public = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    writable = yes
>    printable = yes
> 
> [print$]
>    path = /usr/local/samba/print
>    read only = yes
>    browseable = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    write list = @ntadmin
> 
> 
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Greg

Tried the APW in start-> settings -> printers and also doubled clicked on
the printer itself when finding the computer via the network neighbourhood
but the results are the same

the ownership/permissions are root:root and 777 for the
/usr/local/samba/print

Chris

From: "WEBSTER, Greg" <GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca>
To: samba@lists.samba.org
Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:31:23 -0700


Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one that you see
when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?

What are the ownership and permissions on /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.com]
> Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
> running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared
> printer which can
> be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer
> drivers in
> that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the
> Add Printer
> Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my
> client.  Below
> are the main points of my smb.conf file
>
> [global]
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
>    printing = bsd
>    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
>    printcap file = /etc/printcap
>    min print space = 2000
>    printer admin = @ntadmin
>         security = share                      ; so anyone can
> print without
> having an account on samba
>
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /var/spool/samba
>    browseable = yes
>    public = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    writable = yes
>    printable = yes
>
> [print$]
>    path = /usr/local/samba/print
>    read only = yes
>    browseable = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    write list = @ntadmin

Use the APW in "Printers on <machinename>" to get the drivers
uploaded.

Also, check that the W32X86 and WIN40 directories are created, and make sure
they are writable as well.

I'm going to be writing up my "Adventures with Samba, Winbind, printer
and
Windows 2000" soon and will forward the URL to the list when it's done.

Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.co.uk]
> Sent: June 24, 2002 4:08 AM
> To: gwebster@ahbl.ca
> Cc: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> 
> 
> Greg
> 
> Tried the APW in start-> settings -> printers and also 
> doubled clicked on
> the printer itself when finding the computer via the network 
> neighbourhood
> but the results are the same
> 
> the ownership/permissions are root:root and 777 for the
> /usr/local/samba/print
> 
> Chris
> 
> From: "WEBSTER, Greg" <GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca>
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:31:23 -0700
> 
> 
> Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one 
> that you see
> when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?
> 
> What are the ownership and permissions on 
> /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
> I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.com]
> > Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> > To: samba@lists.samba.org
> > Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
> > running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared
> > printer which can
> > be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> > documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer
> > drivers in
> > that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the
> > Add Printer
> > Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my
> > client.  Below
> > are the main points of my smb.conf file
> >
> > [global]
> >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >    load printers = yes
> >    printing = bsd
> >    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
> >    printcap file = /etc/printcap
> >    min print space = 2000
> >    printer admin = @ntadmin
> >         security = share                      ; so anyone can
> > print without
> > having an account on samba
> >
> > [printers]
> >    comment = All Printers
> >    path = /var/spool/samba
> >    browseable = yes
> >    public = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    writable = yes
> >    printable = yes
> >
> > [print$]
> >    path = /usr/local/samba/print
> >    read only = yes
> >    browseable = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    write list = @ntadmin
>

chmod the printer share dir to 0744
that's the perm's I set that finally got
the APW to access the drivers.
0755/0777 wouldn't gain access...

My dir's are root.wheel (OpenBSD 3.1)


Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WEBSTER, Greg [mailto:GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca]
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 9:06 AM
> To: 'Christopher Fernandes'
> Cc: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> 
> 
> 
> Use the APW in "Printers on <machinename>" to get the
drivers
> uploaded.
> 
> Also, check that the W32X86 and WIN40 directories are 
> created, and make sure
> they are writable as well.
> 
> I'm going to be writing up my "Adventures with Samba, 
> Winbind, printer and
> Windows 2000" soon and will forward the URL to the list when 
> it's done.
> 
> Greg
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.co.uk]
> > Sent: June 24, 2002 4:08 AM
> > To: gwebster@ahbl.ca
> > Cc: samba@lists.samba.org
> > Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> > 
> > 
> > Greg
> > 
> > Tried the APW in start-> settings -> printers and also 
> > doubled clicked on
> > the printer itself when finding the computer via the network 
> > neighbourhood
> > but the results are the same
> > 
> > the ownership/permissions are root:root and 777 for the
> > /usr/local/samba/print
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > From: "WEBSTER, Greg" <GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca>
> > To: samba@lists.samba.org
> > Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:31:23 -0700
> > 
> > 
> > Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one 
> > that you see
> > when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?
> > 
> > What are the ownership and permissions on 
> > /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
> > I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)
> > 
> > Greg
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.com]
> > > Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> > > To: samba@lists.samba.org
> > > Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem. 
>  Currently
> > > running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared
> > > printer which can
> > > be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> > > documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer
> > > drivers in
> > > that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the
> > > Add Printer
> > > Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my
> > > client.  Below
> > > are the main points of my smb.conf file
> > >
> > > [global]
> > >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
> > >    load printers = yes
> > >    printing = bsd
> > >    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
> > >    printcap file = /etc/printcap
> > >    min print space = 2000
> > >    printer admin = @ntadmin
> > >         security = share                      ; so anyone can
> > > print without
> > > having an account on samba
> > >
> > > [printers]
> > >    comment = All Printers
> > >    path = /var/spool/samba
> > >    browseable = yes
> > >    public = yes
> > >    guest ok = yes
> > >    writable = yes
> > >    printable = yes
> > >
> > > [print$]
> > >    path = /usr/local/samba/print
> > >    read only = yes
> > >    browseable = yes
> > >    guest ok = yes
> > >    write list = @ntadmin
> > 
> 
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Hi
 
I hope somebody can help me with my driver uploading problem. I have done
everything according to the printing docs (I think =) ), but I can't seem to
be able to upload the driver via neither XP or W2k. The error I get when using
XP is: "An error occured while copying file ......... Cannot copy file to
destination directory. Click Retry to retry the operation or click Cancel to
cancel" I've created both the WIN40 and the W32X86 folders under
/usr/local/samba/print, in addition I've tried all kinds of permissions on
them.
 
Here's what I do:
 
1. Go to the printer share on the Samba box via XP
2. Rightclick --> properties and then answer no
3. Go to advanced tab and press New Driver
4. Select the drivers to upload, it then starts copying the drivers locally
before trying to upload them. This is when I get the error.
 
I use RH 7.1 and Samba 2.2.5.
 
My smb.config file:
 
[global]
 workgroup = SMARTI
 netbios name = Skule Server
 server string = NCS's Samba Server
 encrypt passwords = Yes
 log file = /var/log/samba/samba-log.%m
 log level = 10
 max log size = 50
 name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast
 socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
 logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
 logon home = \\%L\%U\.profiles
 logon script =  logon.bat
 time server = Yes
 domain logons = Yes
 os level = 34
 preferred master = True
 domain master = True
 wins support = Yes
 lock dir = /var/lock/samba
 guest account = ftp
 guest ok = Yes
 show add printer wizard = Yes
 printer admin = root,ntadmin,admin,royotto
 
[print$]
 comment = Printer Drivers
 path = /usr/local/samba/print
 write list = root,ntadmin,admin,royotto
 create mask = 0744
 directory mask = 0744
 guest ok = Yes
 printable = Yes
 public = Yes
 browseable = Yes
 read only = Yes
 
[printers]
 comment = All Printers
 path = /tmp
 read only = Yes
 create mask = 0700
 guest ok = Yes
 printable = Yes
 browseable = No 
 
[HPDeskJet710C]
 path = /usr/local/samba/print
 printer = HPDeskJet710C
 comment = HP Printer
 printable = yes
 
 
All help would be gratefully accepted.
Roy O.

Greg

Thanks for your help.  Finally worked out what where the problem lay (see
my comments to Roy Otto).

regards

Chris




                    "WEBSTER,
                    Greg"                To:     'Christopher
Fernandes' <CFernandes@forrester.co.uk>
                    <GWEBSTER@ahb        cc:     samba@lists.samba.org
                    l.ca>                Subject:     RE: [Samba] Problem
uploading printer drivers

                    24/06/2002
                    17:06






Use the APW in "Printers on <machinename>" to get the drivers
uploaded.

Also, check that the W32X86 and WIN40 directories are created, and make
sure
they are writable as well.

I'm going to be writing up my "Adventures with Samba, Winbind, printer
and
Windows 2000" soon and will forward the URL to the list when it's done.

Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.co.uk]
> Sent: June 24, 2002 4:08 AM
> To: gwebster@ahbl.ca
> Cc: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
>
>
> Greg
>
> Tried the APW in start-> settings -> printers and also
> doubled clicked on
> the printer itself when finding the computer via the network
> neighbourhood
> but the results are the same
>
> the ownership/permissions are root:root and 777 for the
> /usr/local/samba/print
>
> Chris
>
> From: "WEBSTER, Greg" <GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca>
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:31:23 -0700
>
>
> Are you using the APW in Start->Settings->Printers or the one
> that you see
> when you go to \\<machinename>\Printers?
>
> What are the ownership and permissions on
> /usr/local/samba/print? (normally
> I'd see this as /etc/samba/drivers/)
>
> Greg
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Fernandes [mailto:CFernandes@forrester.com]
> > Sent: June 21, 2002 9:44 AM
> > To: samba@lists.samba.org
> > Subject: [Samba] Problem uploading printer drivers
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Hopefully someone can help me with this printing problem.  Currently
> > running samba 2.2.5 on redhat 7.2.  I've set up a shared
> > printer which can
> > be access through Samba and that part works fine.  Followed SAMBA
> > documentation on setting up a print$ share and placed printer
> > drivers in
> > that share.  When I create the printer on Win2K Pro using the
> > Add Printer
> > Wizard, it doesn't automatically upload driver files to my
> > client.  Below
> > are the main points of my smb.conf file
> >
> > [global]
> >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >    load printers = yes
> >    printing = bsd
> >    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
> >    printcap file = /etc/printcap
> >    min print space = 2000
> >    printer admin = @ntadmin
> >         security = share                      ; so anyone can
> > print without
> > having an account on samba
> >
> > [printers]
> >    comment = All Printers
> >    path = /var/spool/samba
> >    browseable = yes
> >    public = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    writable = yes
> >    printable = yes
> >
> > [print$]
> >    path = /usr/local/samba/print
> >    read only = yes
> >    browseable = yes
> >    guest ok = yes
> >    write list = @ntadmin
>

On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 03:44, Roy Otto Kleiv wrote:
I once had a similar problem with a "rogue" driver.

try uploading a different one to check your setup.
look in you W32 and WIN40 directories to see what has been created.

good luck

brad