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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: meofcourse on July 05, 2006, 10:29:23 PM

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: meofcourse on July 05, 2006, 10:29:23 PM

I understand that in earlier versions, you could host windows print drivers:

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=31022.0

As they suggested, I should use the new 7.0 when it was released, which was released less than a week ago, but when I try changing the smb.conf file, by the two commands :

db configuration setprop smb UseClientDriver no
expand-template /etc/samba/smb.conf

my smb.conf file still shows Use Client Driver = Yes

If I edit it by hand as they show, my windows computer still can't find the driver.

I am using the new release of SME server 7.0 (upgraded from RC3)
                      Windows XP Pro SP2
                      HPLaserJet 2100
I put my driver files in the print$ share (/home/e-smith/files/samba/printers/W32X86)

This is a fresh install (nothing added) besides adding the printer and making it a domain controller. (it is a test server) Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

meofcourse

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: dsemuk on July 05, 2006, 11:12:47 PM

I think this is the thread you need:

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=32450.0

Dave

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: meofcourse on July 06, 2006, 07:12:01 AM

yes I tried that, but the commands

db configuration setprop smb UseClientDriver no
expand-template /etc/samba/smb.conf
service smb restart

seem to do absolutely nothing

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: meofcourse on July 06, 2006, 04:58:53 PM

it is my understanding from:
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=31022.0

that running the commands suggested should cause the configeration in the smb.conf file to change.  Also, it mentions storing the print drivers in an ibay, but I'm kinda new at this -- what is the point of an i-bay.  Shouldn't you just put the print drivers in the [print$] share as specified in the smb.conf file?

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: meofcourse on July 06, 2006, 05:14:43 PM

Ok I came up with the brainwave to run the command

db configuration getprop smb UseClientDriver

to check to see if the changes I made where taking effect.
They are.

This could be a good thing, but could also be a bad thing, because the Windows XP computer still says that I'm not supplying it with the correct driver.  My print drivers are in /home/e-smith/files/samba/printers/w32x86/
should I be putting them in an Ibay? How do I do that at why would that work?
(Once again see the thread suggested by dsemuk -- thanks by the way  ;-) )

Title: Hosting Windows Print Drivers
Post by: meofcourse on July 06, 2006, 07:34:02 PM

sorry i meant the thread I pointed out    :-(

So basically, I just need to know now where to put the Windows Print Drivers, once samba is configured via the 3 above mentioned commands.
This should be fairly simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. :-?