I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to use different driver file downloads for different printers on the system? As of what I can see in all doc-files I can only use ONE set of drivers for all added printers? F.x. I have one printer that is handled by CUPS' PPD system, and one printer that uses RAW. So, the first printer (PPD) should have its feed in postscript format from the Windows clients, so they get the Adobe PS driver set by download when they add the printer to the system. But the second printer that should be fed by the Windows clients already processed stream, that is, they need the printer manufacturers native printer driver for Windows. So, they should NOT get the Adobe friver, but a different set. Is it doable? I run CUPS v1.2.0b1 and Samba 2.2.5. Anders Norrbring
> -----Original Message----- > From: samba-bounces+chris=ion-dreams.com@lists.samba.org > [mailto:samba-bounces+chris=ion-dreams.com@lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of > Anders Norrbring > Sent: 28 January 2004 16:14 > To: Samba user list > Subject: [Samba] Samba / CUPS / Drivers > > > > I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to use different driver file > downloads for different printers on the system? As of what I can > see in all > doc-files I can only use ONE set of drivers for all added printers? > > F.x. I have one printer that is handled by CUPS' PPD system, and > one printer > that uses RAW. > > So, the first printer (PPD) should have its feed in postscript format from > the Windows clients, so they get the Adobe PS driver set by download when > they add the printer to the system. > > But the second printer that should be fed by the Windows clients already > processed stream, that is, they need the printer manufacturers native > printer driver for Windows. So, they should NOT get the Adobe > friver, but a > different set. > > Is it doable? I run CUPS v1.2.0b1 and Samba 2.2.5. > > Anders NorrbringHi Anders, You want to run 2 different printers with samba/cups. 1 raw printer, and one PS printer. This is possible. I'd recommend upgrading CUPS though - 1.2 is quite old. Chris -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
> [Samba] Samba / CUPS / Drivers > Anders Norrbring anders at norrbring.biz > Wed Jan 28 16:13:43 GMT 2004 > > > I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to use different driver file > downloads for different printers on the system? As of what I can see in all > doc-files I can only use ONE set of drivers for all added printers? > > F.x. I have one printer that is handled by CUPS' PPD system, and one printer > that uses RAW. > > So, the first printer (PPD) should have its feed in postscript format from > the Windows clients, so they get the Adobe PS driver...or the CUPS PostScript Driver for Win NT/2K/XP Clients...> set by download when > they add the printer to the system. > > But the second printer that should be fed by the Windows clients already > processed stream, that is, they need the printer manufacturers native > printer driver for Windows. So, they should NOT get the Adobe friver, but a > different set. > > Is it doable?Yes. The most easy way to do it is like this: * install the native driver locally on the Windows client (use as the "print port" LPT1, just temporarily, for the sake of installation) * then re-map the port by typing "net use LPT1: \\sambaserver\printersharename" into a "DOS box" You can't set up Samba to "download the raw printer driver". If you set up a printer on CUPS with no assigned Samba/Win-client driver deposited in [print$], your Win-clients will always be prompted to install a local native driver upon their first connection attempts...> I run CUPS v1.2.0b1 and Samba 2.2.5. >CUPS v1.2.0b1 ??? Are you really sure? This is by no means meant for production use. It is for hard-core beta testers only, who know what they're doing, and know how CUPS works. I'd rather recommend CUPS 1.1.20 for you. Samba 2.2.5?? This is rather old (nearly 2 years)... Can't you switch to 3.0.x?> Anders Norrbring >Kurt