Samba Printing Problems

[Justin Bennett]

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
>> >
>> >
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Justin Bennett
Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
Network Administrator
Dynabrade Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr
Clarence, NY 14031
716-631-0100 ext 215