samba - Jun 2006 - Unable to cancel print-jobs with Samba+CUPS via WinXP

Hi All,
I am working on a product(running on Linux with Kernel 2.4) in which
print-server is one of the functionalities.
For that I have integrated Samba and CUPS which will let me give print-commands
from a Windows PC and the commands are communicated to the cups via Samba and
finally the prints are done by the printer which is connected to the product.

I have both CUPS(1.2.1) and Samba(3.0.22) deamons running on the
hardware(product).

I am able to get print-outs and also able to Cancel, Pause and Resume  the
print-jobs but only when I issue them via a Win-2K client.

If I try to manage the printing via Win-XP, I am able to only give a
print-command . The Cancel, Pause, Resume nothing are working.

I dont understand why the Cancel, Pause and Resume are not working via Win-XP
when it is possible via Win-2K.

The following is a part of the smb.conf configuration file:

/****************************************************/
    printcap name = cups
    load printers = yes
    printing = cups

    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
    max log size = 50

    security = share
    socket options = TCP_NODELAY

    local master = no
    preferred master = no
    wins support = no
    wins proxy = no
    dns proxy = no

    [printers]
    comment = Printers
    path = /var/spool/samba
    public = yes
    use client driver = yes
    writable = no
    printable = yes
    browsable = yes
/***********************************************/

Please help me in this matter if anybody have come across this problem before...
 
Thanks,
Arun

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d.arun321 wrote:
> I am able to get print-outs and also able to Cancel, Pause 
> and Resume  the print-jobs but only when I issue them via
> a Win-2K client.
> 
> If I try to manage the printing via Win-XP, I am able to only 
> give a print-command . The Cancel, Pause, Resume nothing
> are working.
....
> 
> The following is a part of the smb.conf configuration file:
> 
> /****************************************************/
>     printcap name = cups
>     load printers = yes
>     printing = cups
> 
>     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>     max log size = 50
> 
>     security = share
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
use security = user.
> 
>     [printers]
>     comment = Printers
>     path = /var/spool/samba
>     public = yes
>     use client driver = yes
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Better not to set this if you want to manage print queues
from windows clients.





cheers, jerry
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Thanks Jerry -- for your assistance.


The solution was precise but i am facing an auhentication issue.


When I use the "use security = user" in the smb.conf then its promting
for a username and password.


Is there any way for skipping this check. 

"Gerald (Jerry) Carter" wrote:



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d.arun321 wrote:

> I am able to get print-outs and also able to Cancel, Pause 
> and Resume the print-jobs but only when I issue them via
> a Win-2K client.
> 
> If I try to manage the printing via Win-XP, I am able to only 
> give a print-command . The Cancel, Pause, Resume nothing
> are working.
...
> 
> The following is a part of the smb.conf configuration file:
> 
> /****************************************************/
> printcap name = cups
> load printers = yes
> printing = cups
> 
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> 
> security = share
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
use security = user.

> 
> [printers]
> comment = Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> public = yes
> use client driver = yes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Better not to set this if you want to manage print queues
from windows clients.





cheers, jerry
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Centeris ----------- http://www.centeris.com
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Hi Jerry,


I am facing a peculiar problem when I try to give a print-command.


I was trying to issue a print from the notepad and the error "A
StartDocPrinter call was not issued" is being reported continuously.


This error is persisting even if I revert back to the "secutity =
share" in the smb.conf file -- I have restarted both Samba and CUPS.


Is the above error something related to the authentication issue ?


 


Thanks,


Arun

"Gerald (Jerry) Carter" wrote:



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d.arun321 wrote:
> Thanks Jerry -- for your assistance.
> 
> The solution was precise but i am facing 
> an authentication issue. When I use the "use
> security = user" in the smb.conf then its promoting
> for a username and password.
> 
> Is there any way for skipping this check. 

I'd suggest reading up on Samba configuration
a little bit more. Look how details on how to
setup a guest accessible server using 'map to guest'
and 'username map'





cheers, jerry
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