samba - May 2002 - HP Jetdirect, Intel Netport, Samba, And Windows XP

Hello,

I have a bunch of Windows XP Pro machines, Samba 2.2.4, and several plotters on
Jetdirect cards, and several printers on Netport 10/100 Muli-port network print
servers.

I have successfully configured Samba 2.2.4 to allow Windows XP to join the
domain controlled by Samba and automaticaly create its own computer account on
Samba.

I would now like to setup Samba to share all the printers and plotters to the XP
machines.

I have recently just downloaded, compiled, and installed the latest version of
LPRng on my server.  I setup the printcap file to point to the jetdirect card
attached to my HP DesignJet 2500 CP plotter and my HP DesignJet 755 CM PS
plotter.

When I use lpr to print a plain text file to the plotter, using the -V and/or
the -D<number> switches, I am able to determine that LPRng (the server) is
successfully accepting the messages. My problem is that when LPRng goes to send
the text to the plotter, the plotter responds back with 'invalid character
or line terminated by EUL command' or something similar to that.
My question is should I be concerned with being able to print directly from my
server?  If not, how could I setup LPRng and Samba so that Samba will share the
printers directly and only pass the data along (kind like raw mode?)?
My third question is how can I configure Samba to use the printers attached to
the multi-port network print servers (according to JetAdmin 3.42, all three
ports on the network print server have the same mac and ip addresses)?

Thanks,
Lee Leahu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Leahu [mailto:lee@ricis.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:11 AM
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] HP Jetdirect, Intel Netport, Samba, And Windows XP
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a bunch of Windows XP Pro machines, Samba 2.2.4, and 
> several plotters on Jetdirect cards, and several printers on 
> Netport 10/100 Muli-port network print servers.
> 
Lee,

  Check the previous msg from John Schmerold [john@katy.com]
the second link has most of what you need, with port numbers.

  I've set mine up a bit differently, but if I can get bi-dir
comms working using ports, I'll use those instead.

  I'm also using LPRng.

Here's my setup, :

Lexmark Optra S 1250:
  IP:lxkXXXXXX  (lxk, then last 6 of MAC address)
  e.g. 192.168.1.20:lxk13B7D7

Intel NetPort Pro, 2 LPT, 1 Serial (not used)
  LPT1= IP:LPT1_PASSTHRU
  LPT2= IP:LPT2_PASSTHRU

JetDirect
  IP:raw

Mita Ci1000, Fiery print queue:
  IP:xjprint

Mita Ci1000, Fiery hold queue:
  IP:xjhold

TekTronix Phaser 550:
  IP:AUTO

Printcap:

.common:cm=Common Settings Go Here:sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P:mx=0:sh:lf=log
hp4plus:cm=HP4Plus by Graphics PC:tc=.common:rm=192.168.1.20:rp=raw
hp4mv:cm=B Size LaserJet by Optra:tc=.common:rm=192.168.1.21:rp=raw
hp450c:cm=E Size Plotter:tc=.common:rm=192.168.1.22:rp=LPT2_PASSTHRU
hp570:cm=OfficeJet 570 by
Plotter:tc=.common:rm=192.168.1.22:rp=LPT1_PASSTHRU
mita:tc=.common:sh:rm=192.168.1.23:mx#0:cm=Mita Ci1000 Color
Laser:rp=xjprint:
mitaq:tc=.common:sh:rm=192.168.1.23:mx#0:cm=Mita RIP Queue:rp=xjhold
phaser:tc=.common:sh:rm=192.168.1.24:mx#0:cm=Phaser 550 Color Laser:rp=AUTO

smb.conf:

[print$]
        path = /eodc/printers
        read only = yes
        browseable = yes
        comment         guest ok = no
 
[HP4Plus]
        comment = HP4Plus by Graphics PC
        path = /var/spool/samba/hp4plus
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = hp4plus
        use client driver = no

[HP4MV]
        comment = B Size Printer by Optra
        path = /var/spool/samba/hp4mv
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = hp4mv
        use client driver = no

[HP450C]
        comment = E Size Color Plotter
        path = /var/spool/samba/hp450c
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = hp450c
        use client driver = no

[HP570]
        comment = OfficeJet 570 by HP450C Plotter
        path = /var/spool/samba/hp570
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = hp570
        use client driver = no

[MitaCi1000]
        comment = Mita Ci1000 Color Laser by Graphics PC
        path = /var/spool/samba/mita
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = mita
        use client driver = yes

[Mita_HoldQueue]
        comment = Mita Ci1000 RIP Queue
        path = /var/spool/samba/mitaq
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = mitaq
        use client driver = yes

[Optra_S_1250]
        comment = Lexmark Optra S 1250
        path = /var/spool/samba/optra
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = optra
        use client driver = yes

[Phaser_550]
        comment = Phaser 550 Color Laser
        path = /var/spool/samba/phaser
        writeable = no
        printable = yes
        printer name = phaser
        use client driver = yes