This is an update.
I now tried to use the 2.2.2 rpm's for RH 7.1 on the samba website.
Same symptoms (things working beautifully at first, unable
to print afterwards).
This problem is really beating me. Any help is appreciated!
Regards,
Michel
Michel Van den Bergh wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am using RH 7.1 with CUPS and a printer connected to it. I also have
> a windows machine running XP. I have been able to print from
> windows->linux
> via samba 2.0.7.
>
> Since samba 2.0.7 does not seem to be
> able to show printer queues with CUPS I tried to upgrade to 2.2.2
> (using rpm's from rawhide).
>
> I kept my smb.conf file. Initially this worked well and I could
> manipulate
> printer queues. However after a reboot of the XP machine the
> printer icon gives an "Unable to connect" message. From then on I
am
> unable to print
> (not even a test page).
>
> Reinstalling the printer driver does not work. The samba log files do
> not seem
> to show anything relevant.
>
> Down grading to 2.0.7 allows me to print again.
>
> I would appreciate any pointers to what could be the cause of this
> problem.
>
> Here is an excerpt of my smb.conf file. I think it is perfectly
> standard.
>
> [raw]
> comment= Raw printer
> path= /var/spool/samba
> print command = lpr -l -r -P%p %s
> writable = yes
> printable=yes
> guest ok = Yes
>
> Best regards,
> Michel Van den Bergh
>
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