[Samba] Samba Printers: modify default data type

Gerald (Jerry) Carter
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 06:13:46 -0000

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, NUSANTOS wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I'm using automatic printer driver download with samba 2.2.1a-4.
>
> The default data type is RAW. I would like to change it to EMF. I've
> seen that this is defined within printers.def file. I know that for raw
> mode the entry is:
>
> HP LaserJet Series
> II:RASDD.DLL:HPPCL.DLL:RASDDUI.HLP::RAW:HPPCL.DLL,RASDD.DLL,RASDDUI.DLL,
> RASDDUI.HLP
>
>
> Does anyone know how can indicate the EMF data type as default?

Can't be done.  Supporting EMF requires server side rendering
which Samba won't support.

btw...printers.def is deprecated.  Take a look at the Printing
chapter of the Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf.





cheers, jerry
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