Samba Printer

smertz smertens at mho.com
Fri Apr 8 15:01:11 UTC 2005


I did an install of RH ES4 a week ago and am very new to Linux.  I want
this box to be a file and print server for a home WORKGROUP.

So 1st problem, I'm trying to set up a printer to share with my2 WIN XP
boxes.  They can not see or browse to it in the add printer wizard in
XP. My DNS info comes from my ISP, I'm wondering what needs to be set in
Globals for domain master browser?  Or if Linux needs to be part of the
WORKGROUP (It is at the moment).

I know there have been volumes written on Samba, and I plan on buying
one today, but sharing a printer should be easy - one would think.  I
want XP users to use their own driver and the guest account for
printing.

Posting my smb.conf below in case anyone sees anything blatantly wrong.

Thanks

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2005/04/07 13:48:08

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = HOME
        server string = Samba Server
        security = SHARE
        password server = None
        passdb backend = guest
        username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        os level = 34
        preferred master = No
        domain master = No
        dns proxy = No
        ldap ssl = no
        idmap uid = 16666216-33554451
        idmap gid = 16666216-33554451
 cups options = raw
        load printers = yes
        printing = cups
        printcap name = cups

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        browseable = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No
        public = yes
        guest ok = yes
        writable = no
        printer admin = root

[HP6110]
        comment = All Printers
 path = /var/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No
        public = yes
        guest ok = yes
        writable = no
        printer admin = root

[HP6110]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        printer admin = root
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes
        printable = Yes
        printer name = HP6110
        use client driver = Yes
        browseable = No
        oplocks = Yes





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