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Gary Thomas

2003-Dec-11 00:10 UTC

[Samba] No joy adding a CUPS printer

I'm trying to change my Samba setup from LPD to CUPS, with little
success.  I've followed [and re-followed] the setup documentation
from CUPS and I just can't get Samba to recognize my printer. 
The catch is - it sort of recognizes it :-(

First I added these lines to my smb.conf:
========================================[global]
	load printers = yes
	printing = cups
	printcap name = cups

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	print ok = Yes
	browseable = No
	printer admin = root

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

I fetched and installed all of the various driver files into the CUPS
driver directory:
====================================================================[root
samba]# ls -l /usr/share/cups/drivers/
total 5704
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root       575573 Dec 10 16:11 ADFONTS.MFM
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root      1295840 Dec 10 16:07 ADOBEPS4.DRV
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root       196460 Dec 10 16:07 ADOBEPS4.HLP
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root       457600 Dec 10 16:09 ADOBEPS5.DLL
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root       135680 Dec 10 16:09 ADOBEPSU.DLL
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root        18451 Dec 10 16:07 ADOBEPSU.HLP
-r--r--r--    1 root     root        14234 Sep 24  2002 cups5.hlp
-r--r--r--    1 root     root       280364 Dec  1 14:53 cupsdrv5.dll
-r--r--r--    1 root     root       219540 Dec  1 14:53 cupsui5.dll
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest       13492 Mar  9  2000 DEFPRTR2.PPD
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root       118128 Dec 10 16:10 ICONLIB.DLL
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest      129024 Aug 17  2001 PS5UI.DLL
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest      455168 Aug 17  2001 PSCRIPT5.DLL
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest       26038 Jul 21  2001 PSCRIPT.HLP
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest      792644 Jul 21  2001 PSCRIPT.NTF
-rwxr--r--    1 guest    guest      969400 Jul 21  2001 PSCRPTFE.NTF
-rwxr--r--    1 root     root        57344 Dec 10 16:10 PSMON.DLL

Then I ran 'cupsaddsmb' in verbose mode:
=======================================[root samba]# cupsaddsmb -v -U root -a 
Password for root required to access localhost via SAMBA: 
Running command: smbclient //localhost/print\$ -N -U'root%xxxx' -c
'mkdir W32X86;put /var/spool/cups/tmp/3fd7b39ff37ad W32X86/lp.PPD;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS5.DLL W32X86/ADOBEPS5.DLL;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPSU.DLL W32X86/ADOBEPSU.DLL;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPSU.HLP W32X86/ADOBEPSU.HLP'
added interface ip=63.225.98.241 bcast=63.225.98.247 nmask=255.255.255.248
added interface ip=192.168.1.101 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.7a]
NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION making remote directory \W32X86
putting file /var/spool/cups/tmp/3fd7b39ff37ad as \W32X86/lp.PPD (19141.7 kb/s)
(average 19143.6 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS5.DLL as \W32X86/ADOBEPS5.DLL
(44687.1 kb/s) (average 42365.3 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPSU.DLL as \W32X86/ADOBEPSU.DLL
(44165.2 kb/s) (average 42751.3 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPSU.HLP as \W32X86/ADOBEPSU.HLP
(18016.8 kb/s) (average 41102.5 kb/s)

Running command: rpcclient localhost -N -U'root%xxxx' -c 'adddriver
"Windows NT x86"
"lp:ADOBEPS5.DLL:lp.PPD:ADOBEPSU.DLL:ADOBEPSU.HLP:NULL:RAW:NULL"'
cmd = adddriver "Windows NT x86"
"lp:ADOBEPS5.DLL:lp.PPD:ADOBEPSU.DLL:ADOBEPSU.HLP:NULL:RAW:NULL"
Printer Driver lp successfully installed.

Running command: smbclient //localhost/print\$ -N -U'root%xxxx' -c
'mkdir WIN40;put /var/spool/cups/tmp/3fd7b39ff37ad WIN40/lp.PPD;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADFONTS.MFM WIN40/ADFONTS.MFM;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS4.DRV WIN40/ADOBEPS4.DRV;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS4.HLP WIN40/ADOBEPS4.HLP;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/DEFPRTR2.PPD WIN40/DEFPRTR2.PPD;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/ICONLIB.DLL WIN40/ICONLIB.DLL;put
/usr/share/cups/drivers/PSMON.DLL WIN40/PSMON.DLL;'
added interface ip=63.225.98.241 bcast=63.225.98.247 nmask=255.255.255.248
added interface ip=192.168.1.101 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.7a]
NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION making remote directory \WIN40
putting file /var/spool/cups/tmp/3fd7b39ff37ad as \WIN40/lp.PPD (19141.7 kb/s)
(average 19143.6 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADFONTS.MFM as \WIN40/ADFONTS.MFM (46839.9
kb/s) (average 44709.7 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS4.DRV as \WIN40/ADOBEPS4.DRV
(46869.0 kb/s) (average 46167.4 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ADOBEPS4.HLP as \WIN40/ADOBEPS4.HLP
(47962.7 kb/s) (average 46330.7 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/DEFPRTR2.PPD as \WIN40/DEFPRTR2.PPD
(134920000.0 kb/s) (average 46630.1 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/ICONLIB.DLL as \WIN40/ICONLIB.DLL (23071.4
kb/s) (average 44226.2 kb/s)
putting file /usr/share/cups/drivers/PSMON.DLL as \WIN40/PSMON.DLL (55994.5
kb/s) (average 44461.7 kb/s)

Running command: rpcclient localhost -N -U'root%xxxx' -c 'adddriver
"Windows 4.0"
"lp:ADOBEPS4.DRV:lp.PPD:NULL:ADOBEPS4.HLP:PSMON.DLL:RAW:ADOBEPS4.DRV:lp.PPD,ADOBEPS4.HLP,PSMON.DLL,ADFONTS.MFM,DEFPRTR2.PPD,ICONLIB.DLL"'
cmd = adddriver "Windows 4.0"
"lp:ADOBEPS4.DRV:lp.PPD:NULL:ADOBEPS4.HLP:PSMON.DLL:RAW:ADOBEPS4.DRV:lp.PPD,ADOBEPS4.HLP,PSMON.DLL,ADFONTS.MFM,DEFPRTR2.PPD,ICONLIB.DLL"
Printer Driver lp successfully installed.

Running command: rpcclient localhost -N -U'root%xxxx' -c 'setdriver
lp lp'
cmd = setdriver lp lp
Succesfully set lp to driver lp.

Now, testing that things went well (the above indicates it did):
===============================================================[root samba]#
rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'enumprinters'
cmd = enumprinters
        flags:[0x800000]
        name:[\\localhost\lp]
        description:[\\localhost\lp,lp,HP OfficeJet 6110 Foomatic/hpijs
(recommended)]
        comment:[HP OfficeJet 6110 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)]

[root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'getprinter lp 2'
cmd = getprinter lp 2
        servername:[\\localhost]
        printername:[\\localhost\lp]
        sharename:[lp]
        portname:[Samba Printer Port]
        drivername:[lp]
        comment:[HP OfficeJet 6110 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)]
        location:[]
        sepfile:[]
        printprocessor:[winprint]
        datatype:[RAW]
        parameters:[]
        attributes:[0x18]
        priority:[0x1]
        defaultpriority:[0x1]
        starttime:[0x0]
        untiltime:[0x0]
        status:[0x0]
        cjobs:[0x0]
        averageppm:[0x0]

[root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'getdriver lp'
cmd = getdriver lp
Error opening printer handle for lp!
result was NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL

Alas, I'm stuck :-(  Windows (XP Home if it matters) stalls trying to
install this printer, telling me I don't have the proper drivers 
installed.  Most likely because of the 'getdriver' issue above.

I'm running Samba 2.2.7a-7.9.0 - stock from Red Hat 9.0

Any ideas or help would be appreciated.  My wife really wants her
printer back :-)

Thanks

-- 
Gary Thomas <gary@chez-thomas.org>

Kurt Pfeifle

2003-Dec-11 01:02 UTC

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[Samba] No joy adding a CUPS printer

> [Samba] No joy adding a CUPS printer
> Gary Thomas gary at chez-thomas.org
> Thu Dec 11 00:09:26 GMT 2003
> 
> 
> I'm trying to change my Samba setup from LPD to CUPS, with little
> success.  I've followed [and re-followed] the setup documentation
> from CUPS and I just can't get Samba to recognize my printer. 
> The catch is - it sort of recognizes it :-(
[....]
> [root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'getdriver lp'
> cmd = getdriver lp
> Error opening printer handle for lp!
> result was NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
> 
> Alas, I'm stuck :-(  Windows (XP Home if it matters)
"Home" *might* matter... but most likely not with the symptoms you
described.

What does your (remaining) smb.conf look like? (Please send it without
the comments...)
> stalls trying to
> install this printer, telling me I don't have the proper drivers 
> installed.  Most likely because of the 'getdriver' issue above.
> 
What do you get for

   [root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'enumprinters'
   [root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'enumprinters 2'
   [root samba]# rpcclient localhost -Uroot%xxxx -c 'enumprinters 3'

??

IIRC, the "getdriver" in some late 2.2.x versions had problems....

> I'm running Samba 2.2.7a-7.9.0 - stock from Red Hat 9.0
> 
> Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
1/ Try to run "cupstestppd" against the PPD in question. Fix problems
    by editing it. If your stock install doesn't have this
"cupstestppd"
    utility available, then try the online version here:

       http://www.cups.org/testppd.php

2/ It could still be a "problem" with the PPD, even if it passes the
    cupstestppd test. I've 2 PPDs here which I can't get to work even
    with Samba-3.0.1rc1. As soon as I change the PPD to a different one,
    it works! (Will submit a bugzilla report as soon as I can figure out
    details again)

3/ Try to change the printer name to another one than "lp" (wild
guess)

4/ Check at "http://www.linuxprinting.org/" if you can find a newer
    PPD. Is the current one still calling for "cupsomatic" as its
    "*cupsFilter"? (See at head of PPD file...) In that case read
    the linuxprinting.org docu (or the section in the HOWTO Collection
    for 3.0 -- it is applicable to 2.2.7a also!) and download the newer
    PPDs + "foomatic-rip" (foomatic-rip replaces cupsomatic). Might
    work then....

> My wife really wants her
> printer back :-)
> 
Oh -- its not "wants her husband back" ??     ;-)
> Thanks
> 
> -- 
> Gary Thomas <gary at chez-thomas.org>
Cheers,
Kurt

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