My guess is that it doesn't like the reconnection back to the host. My PDF printer works just fine with Win XP, but it stores the files locally. You might also try changing the printer driver. I have mine set to an HP. I don't know if it makes a difference, but there may be a bug in that postscript converter.
Jon On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Gary Stainburn wrote: > Hi folks, > > I set up a while back, a Samba printer on one of my Linux (RH7.3+errata) that > converts the postscript file generated (using a Apple Laserwrite driver) on a > Win9x box into a PDF file and then transfers that PDF file to a shared folder > on the originating PC - see below. > > However, I have now set up a WinXP Pro box as a client for this printer, and > while it works to the extent that the PDF file is generated and put on the > client's disk, the originating application - Windows test page, or Outlook > print were the ones I tried - hangs and then times out. > > Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening, and how I can fix it? > > smb.conf entry: > [pdf] > comment = PDF Generator > path = /var/spool/samba > browseable = yes > public = yes > guest ok = yes > printable = yes > print command = /usr/bin/smbtopdf '/var/spool/samba/' '%f' '%J' '%m' > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat /usr/bin/smbtopdf > #!/bin/bash -x > > exec >>/tmp/smbtopdf > exec 2>&1 > echo $@ > > path="$1" > fname="$2" > Job=`echo $3|perl -plne 's/[:\\\[\] ]/_/g'` > machine="$4" > > echo "machine='$machine' file='$fname' job='$Job'" > cd $path > /usr/bin/ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=a4 $fname $fname.pdf > /usr/bin/smbclient //$machine/PDFS$ -N<<EOF > put $fname.pdf $Job.pdf > EOF > > rm $fname $fname.pdf > > echo Done > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# > -- > Gary Stainburn > > This email does not contain private or confidential material as it > may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown > and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000 > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
