In windows when I browse the corporate windows print server it automatically shows me all the available printers. Is there any way to do this from linux? I've tried twiddling with smbclient -L server-name, (with my domain login), and the printers show up off my own samba server, but not the windows server. The only thing I found in the documentation was about accessing a windows print share, defining them 1 at a time. This is not feasible at my company which has several thousand printers. (Of course, I don't need to print to all of them. I am researching an enterprise wide output management system like HP's Dazel, but which will run on linux - suggestions appreciated!) Any help appreciated, Kyle Davenport
daniel.jarboe@custserv.com
2003-Mar-31 17:50 UTC
[Samba] How to list windows print shares?
> In windows when I browse the corporate windows print server it > automatically shows me all the available printers. Is there > any way to do this from linux? > > I've tried twiddling with smbclient -L server-name, > (with my domain > login), and the printers show up off my own samba server, but not the > windows server.If you are talking about Add Printer... Network Printer thing where windows print-servers display the printers up top and all open, I think the samba team haven't figured that one out yet. Last thing I remember reading about it was here: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=103633478208735&w=2 (the top part), but it might be something set on the PDC, I dunno. Double clicking the server name (expanding the +) should still show you your printers though. If you are talking about the Samba server not even showing up in "network neighborhood" type things, make sure that have you have "wins server" set correctly in smb.conf.> > The only thing I found in the documentation was about > accessing a > windows print share, defining them 1 at a time. This is not feasibleDefining the printer shares individually or using a generic [printers] share will not change anything as far as printers showing up in the network printer list. ~ Daniel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is the property of Time Inc. or its affiliates. It may be legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. Thank you.