samba - May 2002 - Frustrated with Samba and CUPS

I'm sure you've seen that subject line before....
 
I can't get Samba (via Swat) to see my CUPS printers at all.
 
I've tried everything I can think of...the single network-connected printer
is listed in CUPS and I've added it on the command-line (via printconf-tui).
I can send a test page to it from the CUPS web-interface and also through
the printconf-tui interface. I can "cat foo | lpr", so I am absolutely
sure
the printer is connected, usable and available.
 
In smb.conf:
    printcap name = cups
 
Also, I added these during the fight to get this working just in case...(all
the paths exist and contain files that work). I've noticed that when I set
up 'printers' it chooses "browseable = No" even when I choose
'Yes' - not
sure how or why.
[printers]
    path = /tmp
    guest account = lp
    printer admin = @ftp
    guest ok = Yes
    printable = Yes
    browseable = No

[printers$]
    comment = printer_drivers
    path = /usr/share/postscript/ppd/en
    guest ok = Yes

[print$]
    path = /data/print_drivers
    guest ok = Yes

Please help...I really need to get this up and running ASAP.
 
Thanks,
 
GregW
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-----[ GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca wrote on 05/30/02 11:36:54 AM -0700 ]-----

--> I can't get Samba (via Swat) to see my CUPS printers at all.

Have you restarted Samba after creating the printers in CUPS?

I was expecting to find my new printers showing up as I added them through 
CUPS, but had to re-start SAMBA before they were showing up in the share 
list.

I am also not sure about having [printers$] and [printers]. I only have 
[printers] and [print$]. The [print$] share works for the driver uploading 
and autoinstall on my clients. The [printers] share is for the
"global"
printer configuration ( eg: guest ok = no, etc. etc. ).

     --Ben--

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Ben Griffith
bgriffit@email.unc.edu
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-----[ GWEBSTER@ahbl.ca wrote on 5/30/2002 1:39 PM -0700 ]-----

--> Would you mind sending me the applicable sections of your smb.conf?
--> Also...do you have a file called printers.def somewhere on your system?

I do not have a printers.def file. If I recall correctly, this was how 
older versions of samba tracked the printers/drivers. I am running 2.2.1a.
>From the global section:
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  printcap name = lpstat
  load printers = yes
  printing = cups
  printer admin = @cas
  print command = lpr -r -P%p -J'%J' %s
  lpq command = lpstat -o %p
  lprm command = cancel %p-%j
  lppause command = lp -i %p-%j -H hold
  lpresume command = lp -i %p-%j -H resume
  queuepause command = /usr/bin/disable %p
  queueresume command = /usr/bin/enable %p
------------------------------------------

Other sections as follows:

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = no
   guest ok = no
   writeable = no
   printable = yes

[print$]
  path = /etc/samba/drivers
  guest ok = no
  browseable = yes
  read only = yes
  write list = tech,root

I am using domain security and I don't want un-authenticated users 
printing, hence all of the guest ok = no stuff. Maybe allow guests at first 
until it is working.

Another thing to consider: are you running a firewall? Samba needs ports 
137-139 for proper function. Also, what are the hosts allow/deny settings? 
Are you accidentally blocking yourself there? What does smbclient -L 
localhost get you?

Maybe try just a simple share first.

[test]
 path = /tmp
 guest ok = yes
 browseable = yes
 writeable = yes

And see if you can see this listed in the smbclient output.


     --Ben--

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Ben Griffith
bgriffit@email.unc.edu
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