Samba Printing Problems
Jonathan Younker
jyounker at brocku.ca
Wed Nov 6 10:03:35 EST 2002
I was having the same problem, but I switched to a colour PS driver, and
that seemed to work. My problem now is that the first time I click on the
PDF file, I get an error message ("there was an error opening this
document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired"), but when I try
again, it opens fine. I'm going to see if changing the ps2pdf to ps2pdf13
helps.
Jonathan.
At 09:40 AM 11/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hey let me know if you get it to do color. Everything I print is in black
>and white. I'll prob play with it a little.
>
>Justin Bennett said:
> > Cool, have fun! It's always the little things that get ya.
> >
> > Jonathan Younker said:
> >> Thanks, Justin,
> >> It turns out that I messed up the directory permissions on
> >> /shr/pdfdropbox. It's always the simple things that have me pulling
> >> out my hair for hours. Thanks for the tip about the username; that
> >> should help users identify their jobs.
> >> Jonathan.
> >>
> >> At 08:54 AM 11/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>I basically used the standard smb.conf config. I changed the
> >>> printscript a little, though it was working before. I added a second
> >>> command line variable to add the username to the file and the date
> >>> this is what I have:
> >>>
> >>>[pdf]
> >>> path = /tmp
> >>> printable = yes
> >>> guest ok = yes
> >>> print command = /usr/bin/printpdf %s %u
> >>>
> >>> ; There is no need to support listing or removing print jobs, ;
> >>> since the server begins to process them as soon as they arrive. ; So,
> >>> we set the lpq (list queued jobs) and lprm (remove jobs in
> >>> queue) ; commands to be empty.
> >>> lpq command =
> >>> lprm command =
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Printpdf:
> >>>
> >>>#!/bin/sh
> >>>
> >>>DATE=`date +%b%d-%H%M%S`
> >>>
> >>># Directory in which to place the output
> >>># Be sure this directory exists and is writable by the user that Samba
> >>> # is running as (for example, the nobody user)
> >>>OUTDIR=/export/home/pdfs
> >>>
> >>>/usr/bin/ps2pdf13 $1 $OUTDIR/$DATE.temp
> >>>mv $OUTDIR/$DATE.temp $OUTDIR/$2-$DATE.pdf
> >>>chmod 660 $OUTDIR/$2-$DATE.pdf
> >>>rm $1
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Notice $2 is passed as %u (the username) and I also added a line to
> >>> change the permission on the file thats created, nothing complex.
> >>> Make SURE though that the printpdf file is EXECUTABLE.
> >>>chmod a+x /usr/bin/printpdf
> >>>
> >>>Justin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Jonathan Younker said:
> >>> > Unfortunately, the only clients I can play with are Win2K. Did you
> >>> use the smb.conf configuration they suggested, or did you have to
> >>> tweak it?
> >>> >
> >>> > At 03:43 PM 11/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >>> >>I just set it up, 'works for me' I love giving that answer to some
> >>> >> people here, anyways :) The Access Denied Unable to Connect, is
> >>> normal W2k always says that with samba (my experience anyways) even
> >>> if its working ok. Does it print from other clients just not 2k?
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Jonathan Younker said:
> >>> >> > Hi all,
> >>> >> > I've been trying to set up a PDF converter (as seen at
> >>> >> > http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue72/bright.html), which uses
> >>> Samba
> >>> >> and Ghostscript to 'print to PDF.' Everything set up fine, and my
> >>> conversion script works fine, but I can't print though the Samba
> >>> printer from Win2kPro. Nothing is coming up in the log files, but
> >>> the file isn't getting sent to the server, either. When I check the
> >>> Win Printer Status, the title bar reads "access denied, unable to
> >>> connect.' Here's my smb.conf:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > [global]
> >>> >> > netbios name = Iris
> >>> >> > workgroup = Library
> >>> >> > server string = IRIS
> >>> >> > security = user
> >>> >> > log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
> >>> >> > lock directory = /var/lock/samba
> >>> >> > share modes = yes
> >>> >> > encrypt passwords = yes
> >>> >> > smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
> >>> >> > hosts allow = 139.57.128.116
> >>> >> > invalid users = root samba
> >>> >> > domain master = no
> >>> >> > local master = no
> >>> >> > preferred master = no
> >>> >> > os level = 10
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > [shr]
> >>> >> > path = /shr
> >>> >> > browseable = yes
> >>> >> > writeable = yes
> >>> >> > guest ok = yes
> >>> >> > force user = nobody
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > [pdf]
> >>> >> > path = /tmp
> >>> >> > printable = yes
> >>> >> > guest ok = yes
> >>> >> > use client driver = yes
> >>> >> > print command = /usr/bin/printpdf %s
> >>> >> > lpq command =
> >>> >> > lprm command =
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Any ideas?
> >>> >> > Thanks,
> >>> >> > Jonathan Younker
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > --
> >>> >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >>> >> > dangerous content by Dynabrade using Mailscanner,
> >>> >> > and is believed to be clean.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>--
> >>> >>-------------------------------------------
> >>> >>Justin Bennett
> >>> >>Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> >>> >>Network Administrator
> >>> >>Dynabrade Inc.
> >>> >>8989 Sheridan Dr
> >>> >>Clarence, NY 14031
> >>> >>716-631-0100 ext 215
> >>> >
> >>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >>> > dangerous content by Dynabrade using Mailscanner,
> >>> > and is believed to be clean.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>-------------------------------------------
> >>>Justin Bennett
> >>>Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> >>>Network Administrator
> >>>Dynabrade Inc.
> >>>8989 Sheridan Dr
> >>>Clarence, NY 14031
> >>>716-631-0100 ext 215
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >> dangerous content by Dynabrade using Mailscanner,
> >> and is believed to be clean.
> >
> >
> > --
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Justin Bennett
> > Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> > Network Administrator
> > Dynabrade Inc.
> > 8989 Sheridan Dr
> > Clarence, NY 14031
> > 716-631-0100 ext 215
>
>
>--
>-------------------------------------------
>Justin Bennett
>Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
>Network Administrator
>Dynabrade Inc.
>8989 Sheridan Dr
>Clarence, NY 14031
>716-631-0100 ext 215
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Jonathan T. Younker
Electronic Services Librarian
Gibson Library, Brock University
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
(905) 688-5550 x4899
jyounker at brocku.ca
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