the combo of cups and samba wont print pdf correctly so I figure Id try something else. I can see the file getting to lprng from this output: Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'foomatic-rip version $Revision$ running...' at 13:34:13.810 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'called with arguments: '-Asean@mustang+221', '-CA', '-D2009-02-19-13:34:13.530', '-Ff', '-Hmustang.roehaus.net', '-Jsmbprn.00000009.8wgDOu', '-Lsean', '-Nsmbprn.00000009.8wgDOu', '-Plp1', '-Qlp1', '-SCanon I560', '-aacct', '-b688009', '-d/var/spool/lpd/lp0', '-edfA221mustang.roehaus.net', '-fsmbprn.00000009.8wgDOu', '-hmustang.roehaus.net', '-j221', '-l66', '-nsean', '-sstatus', '-t2009-02-19-13:34:13.000', '-w80', '-x0', '-y0', 'acct'' at 13:34:13.810 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Parsing PPD file ...' at 13:34:13.810 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postscript 100 foomatic-rip"' at 13:34:13.812 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-pdf 0 foomatic-rip"' at 13:34:13.812 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option ColorSpace' at 13:34:13.813 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option Resolution' at 13:34:13.813 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option PageSize' at 13:34:13.813 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option PageRegion' at 13:34:13.818 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option ImageableArea' at 13:34:13.830 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option PaperDimension' at 13:34:13.830 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option Quality' at 13:34:13.830 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Added option Font' at 13:34:13.830 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Parameter Summary' at 13:34:13.830 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '-----------------' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Spooler: lprng' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Printer: lp1' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Shell: /bin/sh' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'PPD file: /usr/local/lib/bj8pa06n.ppd' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'ATTR file: ' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Printer model: Canon BJC-8200 Foomatic/bj8pa06n.upp (recommended)' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Options: ' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Job title: smbprn.00000009.8wgDOu' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'File(s) to be printed: ' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '================================================' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'File: ' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '================================================' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Reading PostScript input ...' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Job does not start with "%!", is it PostScript?' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Starting file converter' at 13:34:13.831 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Starting converter for non-PostScript files' at 13:34:13.832 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'file converter PID kid2=5230' at 13:34:13.832 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title="smbprn.00000009.8wgDOu" -o -' at 13:34:13.832 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Starting process 5231: "a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title="smbprn.00000009.8wgDOu" -o -"' at 13:34:13.834 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '[stdin (binary): ignored]' at 13:34:13.866 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - '[No output produced]' at 13:34:13.866 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Process 5231 ending: "a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title="smbprn.00000009.8wgDOu" -o -"' at 13:34:13.867 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Job does not start with "%!", is it PostScript?' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Starting file converter' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Process dying with "Caught termination signal: Job canceled", exit stat: 0' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - ' error: Broken pipe (32)' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Cleaning up ...' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'KID1 finished' at 13:34:13.868 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Process dying with "File conversion filter probably crashed", exit stat: 3' at 13:34:13.869 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - ' error: (0)' at 13:34:13.869 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Cleaning up ...' at 13:34:13.869 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Closing foomatic-rip.' at 13:34:16.874 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'File conversion filter probably crashed' at 13:34:18.869 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter msg - 'Closing foomatic-rip.' at 13:34:18.869 Status: IF filter 'foomatic-rip' filter exit status 'JREMOVE' at 13:34:18.883 Status: printing finished at 13:34:18.883 so I think it has to do with the print drivers on windows interacting with the drivers on Linux. My investigation continues. Sean On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Craig White wrote: > On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 11:59 -0700, Sean Roe wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> has anybody got any experience with lprng and samba? I have lprng >> working so I can print from the localhost and samba is working as I >> can attach shares and all. but when I try to setup a printer in samba, >> I am having no real progress. I am running LPRng-3.8.A and >> samba-3.2.0-1 on Fedora core 9 machine. The printer is printing fine >> with lp. here is the printcap entry: >> >> lp1|printer \ >> |lp \ >> :force_localhost \ >> :server \ >> :cm=Canon I560 \ >> :lp=/dev/lp0 \ >> :ppd=/usr/local/lib/bj8pa06n.ppd \ >> :if=/usr/bin/foomatic-rip \ >> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp0 \ >> :mx=0:sh: >> >> when I send a print job via samba I get the following info from lpq >> >> Printer: lp1@mustang (originally lp) 'Canon I560' >> Queue: no printable jobs in queue >> Server: no server active >> Status: job 'sean@mustang+837' saved at 10:53:24.612 >> Rank Owner/ID Pr/Class Job Files Size Time >> error sean@mustang+837 A 837 ERROR: too many errors >> >> >> any ideas? > ---- > what 'print' references to you have in smb.conf ? (i.e. printcap, lp*) > What about the 'printers' share in smb.conf... does the path exist? > > Just out of curiousity, why don't you just use cups? > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss