********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** MANUAL INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS: ============================== To complete the installation of print/cups-samba, do in order: CUPS-BASE ----------- 1) Uncomment application/octet-stream line in mime.types 2) Uncomment application/octet-stream line in mime.convs 3) Restart cupsd SAMBA ------- 1) edit the [global] section of smb.conf and make sure it has these lines (see 'man cupsaddsmb' for more info): [global] load printers = yes printing = cups printcap name = cups 2) edit the [printers] section of smb.conf and make sure it has these lines: [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba browseable = no public = yes guest ok = yes writable = no printable = yes printer admin = root 3) edit the [print$] section of smb.conf and make sure it has these lines: [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = %%PREFIX%%/share/cups/drivers browseable = yes # guest ok = yes works too guest ok = no read only = yes write list = root 4) restart Samba ____________ NOTE: Samba needs to know about the passwords for printer admin and write list or authentication will fail. CUPS-LPR ---------- 1) Run cupsaddsmb If only a subset of your printers will be installed as exportable to MS Windows NT/XP/2000/2003 clients: #cupsaddsmb -U root cups_printer_1 cups_printer_2 ... To export all printers to MS Windows NT/XP/2000/2003 clients: #cupsaddsmb -U root -a In either case, you will be prompted for the root password. WINDOWS --------- 1) Browse and install for a network printer as usual. The drivers will be automagically installed. ____________ NOTE: Other settings in smb.conf may work, but your REALLY need to know what your are doing. :) %%PREFIX%%/share/doc/samba/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf has some valuable information on this topic, especially chapters 17 and 18. ********************************************************************** **********************************************************************