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Gaccm
11-27-2002, 05:08 AM
I have a printer setup on my computer that I want to share throught samba to a win xp and 9x network. I've been tweaking with it, but whenever I set it as the printer to use on a windows computer it just says, "there is an error." One problem is that I have set it up as a cups printer and so most of the defaults don't work for me. Here is my smb.conf section so far:

[tasslehoff]
path = /tmp
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
print command = lp -P'%p' %s
printer name = tasslehoff
use client driver = Yes

RobSmul
11-27-2002, 06:12 AM
Hi,

Does your Samba work correctly? Do you have shared files or something that indicates the Samba - Windows connection is all right.

And, can you print from the Linux-PC itself?

I'm just narrowing the possible problems...

Gaccm
11-28-2002, 12:55 AM
yes and yes. I'm able to share files through samba, and other computers can see my printer. When I try selecting it, i'm forced to install a driver on the client (isn't the server supposed to provide the driver?) and then the windows comp lists my printer in the printers folder, i can select it to print, but then windows gives me a very generic error message.