Description of problem: After upgrading from Fedora 6 to Fedora 8, Windows XP users cannot print anymore to a local printer in the Fedora 8 box. I'm using the same smb.conf file (attached). However, no errors are found, the job just is not printed. Users of the Linux box print normally. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): samba-3.0.26a-6.fc8 cups-1.3.4-3.fc8 How reproducible: Always. Steps to reproduce: 1. Window user installs printer 2. He sends job to the printer, and it appears to have been printed normally, but nothing at the printer. 3. At the linux box, when the window user sends the job, 'lpq' shows activity exactly as if normal printing was done: # lpq lp0 is ready no entries # lpq lp0 is ready and printing Rank Owner Job File(s) Total Size active nobody 118 smbprn.00000018.IZZtzO 8192 bytes # lpq lp0 is ready no entries Actual results: Nothing printed Expected results: Job printed Additional info: ---> smb.conf file: [global] workgroup = NINHO server string = Samba Server interfaces = eth1 security = SHARE log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 100 name resolve order = bcast lmhosts host wins deadtime = 3 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = /etc/printcap dns proxy = No idmap uid = 16777216-33554431 idmap gid = 16777216-33554431 hosts allow = 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3 cups options = raw [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba public = Yes guest ok = Yes printable = Yes browseable = No ---> cups access.log file shows no problems, and at the time of printing lots of lines like: localhost - - [15/Nov/2007:21:01:04 -0200] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 416 CUPS-Get-Printers successful-ok localhost - - [15/Nov/2007:21:01:04 -0200] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 416 CUPS-Get-Classes successful-ok localhost - - [15/Nov/2007:21:01:04 -0200] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 75 CUPS-Get-Default successful-ok localhost - - [15/Nov/2007:21:01:04 -0200] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 119 Get-Printer-Attributes successful-ok localhost - - [15/Nov/2007:21:01:04 -0200] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 119 Get-Jobs successful-ok ---> cups error.log file shows nothing strange: I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] [Job 118] Adding start banner page "none". I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] [Job 118] Adding job file of type application/octet-stream. I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] [Job 118] Adding end banner page "none". I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] [Job 118] Queued on "lp0" by "nobody". I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] [Job 118] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp (PID 25507) I [15/Nov/2007:21:01:09 -0200] [Job 118] Completed successfully. ---> page.log cups shows also nothing strange: lp0 nobody 118 [15/Nov/2007:21:01:07 -0200] 1 1 - localhost
Sometimes, when Window$ users try to print, the printer blinks with error. Still, no errors in the (above) log files.
I did a workaround: now I am not using SAMBA for printing, directly CUPS, and it works great. Nothing to be configured (only to share the printer via CUPS), and on the Window$ side, just add the printer through URL, instead of "searching" for it, like: Start -> Printers -> Add printer -> Network printer -> URL: http://<ip_of_the_linux_box>:631/printers/<printer_name> Mine is: http://192.168.0.1:631/printers/lp0 Byebye, Samba!!!!!!!!!! L.
Yes Windows clients support IPP for printing, you can certainly use CUPS directly. For samba I think you should use the parameter: printing = CUPS
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