On 10 Feb 2001, Harry Putnam wrote:
>
> I didn't have `samba' installed and it wouldn't let me proceed so
> installed the 3 samba packages:
> samba-2.0.7-21ssl
> samba-common-2.0.7-21ssl
> samba-client-2.0.7-21ssl
>
> I did share the printer but I see no provision for password there.
> The win2k box Aministrator has a password however. So used that
>
>
> Its a complete wash out here so far.
>
> Looking at the `printtool add'
>
> Names(name1|name2...) lp <== what is that con-
> fusing line
> supposed to mean
> anyway?
>
This is what you want to call the printer on the Linux machine.
>
> Free limit.... 0
> Hostname of printer 192.168.xxx
> IPnumber of server 192.168.xxx
> Printer Name EP
>
this is the Printer share name on the W2K machine.
>
> User Administrator
> Password **********
>
The user/password are only needed if you require a password to access
the printer. Otherwise, leave them blank.
>
> Workgroup
>
The Workgroup entry must match the workgroup of the W2K machine.
>
> Input Filter *auto* - U_EpsonStylusColor
>
>
> >
> > I've only done it with a Win95 printer, and therefore do not know if
> > the encrypted password issue on recent Windoze versions will bite or not.
>
> How did you manage a username on win95?
>
With Windows 95, you can leave the username/passwork blank, or use the
user/password you use when logging into Windows.
>
> When I try the menu/test I get a message saying: "Test page printed
> to que lp". Tailing /var/log/messages I see no activity related to
> printing at all. Using `lpq'
>
> # lpq
> Printer: lp@reader
> Queue: no printable jobs in queue
> Status: job 'root@reader+662' removed at 12:08:38.638
>
> Reader is the linux host name
>
> Trying with `lpr -V':
>
[snip]
>
>
> Should this be getting sent to localhost? Given the hostnmae in the
> printtool config?
>
Yes, because it is spooled localy. The actual sending of the job to the
remote printer is done in the print filter for a windows printer.
>
> All this and not one word shows up in syslog. Makes it hard to debug.
>
> The lpr -D (debug) flag might be usefull here but the description of
> its use in `man lpr' is so worhtless I can't figure out how to use it.
>
You may want to read the Printing-Usage-HOWTO.
>
Mikkel
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