Re: Samba printing: can't print from windoze

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

Tom N. Eastgard wrote:
> OK..this is driving me nuts.
>
> I cannot print from Windoze, consistenly getting a "Access denied; 
> Unable to connect" error message" from my samba print server.
>
> Config ---
> Server: RH9.0 uptodate with patches, errata.
>         Samba 2.2.7
>     HP OfficeJet K60 - hpoj 0.90-14
>
> Client: Win2K w/sp4
>     HP OfficeJet K60 driver
>
> What I *can* do ---
>
> Print just fine on RH9/Samba server to the directly connected HP Office 
> jet via USB connection.
>
>  From Windoze client, access all appropriate shares on Server -- 
> read/write, etc.
>
>  From client, I can print from Windoze CL, e.g. C:\echo Blah, blah > 
> \\Samba_server\device_name.
>
> What I can*not* do ---
>
>  From the client Win2K config printer window do a test print.
>
> When I pull up "properties" on the shared printer, I get the "Access 
> denied..." error.
>
> All suggestions, recommendations and jeers cheerfully accepted...

Stupid questions first:

Do you have the printer listed in your "smb.conf" file?

If so, is the printer set "browseable = yes " and "guest ok = yes"?
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