PLEASE HELP :) Network probs

[vhg119]

i'm trying to setup mdk7.2 as a router/printserver/firewall/fileserver
i'm using samba. I also set it up as the WINS server.
i got most of it working. All of my windows boxes can print and access the shares.

my linux laptop, however, can access the shares through mount -t smbfs but cannot print. I did setup the laptop to use a networked smb printer and i think i entered the info correctly.
HERES THE FUNNY PART:
The laptop prints a test page successfully but when i try to print from Kword or abiword, it doesnt print.

I see the files in the server's spool directory (/var/spool/samba)but it doesn't print it. the file in the spool directory is called (stdin)*
when i check CUPS administration on the laptop for the printer, it says: "ERRDOS - ERRnoaccess opening remote file (stdin)"
What could be wrong?

[syn]

damn thats a tough one, I dont know much about samba really so Im no help there, but are there any options to set up printers or anything relevant to this in the word processor programs? good luck.
any gurus wanna help this guy?

[vhg119]

i don't think it's samba that's the problem.
my win machines print fine.
Now back to my Laptop:
(keep in mind i'm using mdk7.2 and cups)
when i go into the printer icon on the kde desktop, i can pick a file with the printer tool just fine and print it. but i can't print from kword, abiword, text editors, or anything else. i suppose that it might be a problem with the print commands or something. It seems to create a file on the server's spool directory called (stdin)* and then spool to it. I'm guessing that might be the problem. I think the win machines pre-spool the document and then sends it to the server in a raw format. (my -o raw option set in samba). How do i stop kword from creating these "standard input" files and just send the whole spooled document?