Hello,
I now added the following options to my smb.conf file:
disable spoolss = 1
use client driver = 1
According to the file Whatsnew.txt in the source distribution
this revert the printing behaviour back to 2.0.
Now things seem to work (including queue manipulation).
Regards,
Michel
> 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
>
>
>
>
