Hello.
I've been trying to set CentOS 3.1 as a print server for PC running NT4 using Samba + CUPS. I've successfully done this with Fedora Core 1 but have encountered the following error after running cupsaddsmb in CentOS 3.1: WERR_INVALID_PRINTER_NAME.
This error also occurs with FC1, but is solved by restarting the smb service i.e. service smb restart. Run cupsaddsmb again after restarting smb and, cupsaddsmb will succeed.
However, restarting the smb service does not solve the problem with CentOS 3.1.
Here's the relevant excerpt of my /etc/samba/smb.conf file (which works in FC1):
[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name workgroup = SOMEGROUP
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field server string = Samba Server
# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict # connections to machines which are on your local network. The # following example restricts access to two C class networks and # the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see # the smb.conf man page ; hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather # than setting them up individually then you'll need this printcap name = cups load printers = yes
# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless # yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include: # bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx printing = cups
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to # specifically define each individual printer [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba browseable = no # Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print guest ok = yes writable = no printable = yes printer admin = root
[print$] comment = Print Drivers path = /etc/samba/drivers browseable = yes guest ok = no read only = yes write list = root
I'd appreciate a solution, tips, pointers, etc.
Thanks in advance.
Kelvin Param