samba - Nov 2002 - samba.

Hi.

I run SuSE 8.1 and samba here. On the linux machine I have a HP1100A on the 
parallel port, and a HP-DJ895Cxi on a USB port.

I can print ok from this linux machine to both printers.

From my laptop, that runs WIN98, I can print to the HP1100A printer.

I cannot print to the DJ895Cxi, even if its set up as a network printer.

I could do this with SuSE dists up to 8.0.

From 8.1 printers are set up using cups.

Here I have my smb.conf:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from jaska.com (192.168.1.20)
# Date: 2001/08/08 00:02:47

# Global parameters
[global]
	netbios name = ERIKSAMBA
	interfaces = eth0
	security = SHARE
	encrypt passwords = Yes
	hosts equiv = /etc/hosts.equiv
	map to guest = guest
	null passwords = Yes
	printing = CUPS
	print name = CUPS
	log level = 3
	log file = /var/log/samba.log
	keepalive = 30
	os level = 2

[homes]
	comment = Eriks linux-box share disk
	read only = No
	create mask = 0750
	browseable = No

[ErikHD]
	path = /home/public
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /tmp
	create mask = 0700
	guest ok = Yes
	printable = Yes
	browseable = No

What could be the reason for the problem ?.
-- 
Med venlig hilsen - Best regards.
Erik Jakobsen - erik@urbakken.dk
SuSE Linux 8.1

Hi.

I sent a question to the list yesterday about my problem printing from my 
win98 laptop via samba in my linux box to my USB deskjet printer connected to 
the linux box.

Any ideas ??.
-- 
Med venlig hilsen - Best regards.
Erik Jakobsen - erik@urbakken.dk
SuSE Linux 8.1

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I sent a question to the list yesterday about my problem printing from my
> win98 laptop via samba in my linux box to my USB deskjet printer connected
to
> the linux box.
Go back to your email of yesterday. What help were you asking for? You
simply stated what was happening. If you want help from people on a
mailing list then you need to be very brief and very clear about what help
you need.

I would recommend that you in the [printers] section you spool to
/var/spool/samba, not to /tmp. The samba spool directory needs to be set
with permissions 1777, ie: rwxrwxrwt. This is where the print jobs are
collected from the Windows client, when the job has arrived it is then
sent to the CUPS spooler.

Your information says nothing about your CUPS configuration. Can you print
to the USB printer from Linux?


- John T.
-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht@samba.org

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 November 2002 17:40, John H Terpstra wrote:
>
> > 2) What errors are reported in /var/log/cups/errors...?
>
> I [27/Nov/2002:17:38:54 +0100] LoadPPDs: No new or changed PPDs...
> E [27/Nov/2002:17:49:28 +0100] print_job: Unsupported format
> 'application/octet-stream'!
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Here is your answer. It's a CUPS configuration issue.

Edit /etc/cups/mime.{types,conv} and uncomment the line that contains the
word 'octet' in both files.

- John T.
-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht@samba.org

On Wednesday 27 November 2002 19:59, John H Terpstra
wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> > On Wednesday 27 November 2002 18:10, John H Terpstra wrote:
> > > On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 27 November 2002 17:40, John H Terpstra wrote:
> > > > > 2) What errors are reported in /var/log/cups/errors...?
> > > >
> > > > I [27/Nov/2002:17:38:54 +0100] LoadPPDs: No new or changed
PPDs...
> > > > E [27/Nov/2002:17:49:28 +0100] print_job: Unsupported format
> > > > 'application/octet-stream'!
> > >
> > >    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > > Here is your answer. It's a CUPS configuration issue.
> > >
> > > Edit /etc/cups/mime.{types,conv} and uncomment the line that
contains
> > > the word 'octet' in both files.
> >
> > Ok good John. But its still the same that it cannot be printed from my
> > laptop win98 via samba to the usb printer on my SuSE 8.1 computer.
>
> I recommend that you read the CUPS printing info attached. If you still
> have problems suggest you contact SuSE.
Ok thanks.
> Cheers,
> John T.
>
> > /var/log/cups:
> >
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:00 +0100] Job 5 queued on 'usb' by
'erik'.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:00 +0100] Started filter
/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops
> > (PID 1833) for job 5.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:00 +0100] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 1834) for job 5.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:00 +0100] Started backend
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
> > (PID 1835) for job 5.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:44 +0100] Job 6 queued on 'usb' by
'erik'.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:44 +0100] Started filter
/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops
> > (PID 1842) for job 6.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:44 +0100] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 1843) for job 6.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:33:44 +0100] Started backend
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
> > (PID 1844) for job 6.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:34:37 +0100] Job 7 queued on 'usb' by
'nobody'.
> > E [27/Nov/2002:19:34:37 +0100] Unable to convert file 0 to printable
> > format for job 7!
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:34:37 +0100] Hint: Do you have ESP Ghostscript
> > installed? I [27/Nov/2002:19:34:37 +0100] Hint: Try setting the
LogLevel
> > to "debug". I [27/Nov/2002:19:36:15 +0100] Job 8 queued on
'usb' by
> > 'nobody'. E [27/Nov/2002:19:36:15 +0100] Unable to convert
file 0 to
> > printable format for job 8!
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:36:15 +0100] Hint: Do you have ESP Ghostscript
> > installed? I [27/Nov/2002:19:36:15 +0100] Hint: Try setting the
LogLevel
> > to "debug". I [27/Nov/2002:19:36:31 +0100] Job 9 queued on
'lj1100' by
> > 'nobody'. I [27/Nov/2002:19:36:31 +0100] Started backend
> > /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel (PID 1865) for job 9.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:28 +0100] Job 10 queued on 'usb' by
'nobody'.
> > E [27/Nov/2002:19:37:28 +0100] Unable to convert file 0 to printable
> > format for job 10!
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:28 +0100] Hint: Do you have ESP Ghostscript
> > installed? I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:28 +0100] Hint: Try setting the
LogLevel
> > to "debug". I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:51 +0100] Job 11 queued on
'lj1100' by
> > 'erik'. I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:51 +0100] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 1871) for job 11.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:51 +0100] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 1872) for job 11.
> > I [27/Nov/2002:19:37:51 +0100] Started backend
> > /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel (PID 1873) for job 11.
> >
> > How can I set LogLevel to debug ??.
> >
> > The Laserjet LJ1100A still printing ok from the laptop.
> >
> > > - John T.
-- 
Med venlig hilsen - Best regards.
Erik Jakobsen - erik@urbakken.dk
SuSE Linux 8.1