Okay, I think I might know where the problem lies. When I try to run cupsaddsmb to add the printer drivers to the Samba I get a “[I]NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL” [/I]error. I’m not sure where to go from here though. [I][/I]

I don’t know if this will help, but here are my config files.

[CODE]$ testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: rlimit_max (1024) below minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section “[share]”
Processing section “[printers]”
Processing section “[print$]”
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
workgroup = [REDACTED]
server string = [REDACTED]
security = SHARE
log level = 1
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
printcap name = cups
dns proxy = No
wins support = Yes
hosts allow = 10.0.0.

[share]
comment = [REDACTED]
path = /opt/fog/printerdrivers
guest ok = Yes

[printers]
comment = [Printers]
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
browseable = No
browsable = No

[print$]
comment = [Drivers]
path = /etc/samba/drivers
write list = root, admin, @lpadmin
guest ok = Yes[/CODE]

[CODE]$ cat /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
LogLevel warn
MaxLogSize 0
SystemGroup lpadmin sys root admin

Allow remote access

Port 631
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
Allow from @LOCAL
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
BrowseRemoteProtocols CUPS
BrowseAddress @LOCAL
BrowseLocalProtocols CUPS dnssd
DefaultAuthType Basic
<Location />

Allow remote administration…

Order allow,deny
Allow all
</Location>
<Location /printers>
AuthType Basic
AuthClass Anonymous
Order Deny,Allow
Allow all
</Location>
<Location /admin>
AuthType Basic
AuthClass Anonymous

Allow remote administration…

Order allow,deny
Allow all
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
AuthType Basic
AuthClass Anonymous

Allow remote access to the configuration files…

Order allow,deny
Allow all
</Location>

mime.convs:
application/octet-stream application/vnd.cups-raw 0 -

mime.types:
application/octet-stream[/CODE]

For now cups allows anyone to do any changes. I need it like this for now and will lock it down later.

I also read that Model has to be the same as the INF file. I’m not entirely sure how to check that though.

Thank you for the response. Yes, the share is readable by everyone on all computers.

I can go into the share and also see all the printers and add them one by one to all the computers, but that is very time consuming.

When I try to install a printer manually, though it gives me a [QUOTE]The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed[/QUOTE] error.

I got around that by using the poweroff program found here:

[url]http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html[/url]

It’s no longer being developed but it works perfectly on win 2k / xp.

Have not tested it with vista / 7

Edit: I should mention that I use the auto-poweroff feature and that if you have a domain controller to use that to try to shutdown the computer(s).

Try checking the sleep mode in BIOS. Try either S1 or S3.

I have a HP LaserJet P2015 Series PCL 5e printer that I need to push to a lot of hosts. Everything seems to be running smoothly, except that the printer’s aren’t being pushed to the hosts.

The printer in question isn’t in c:\windows\inf\ntprint.inf and instead is located in c:\cab\HP LJP2015 PCL5

So I moved hppcp504.inf to the samba server thinking I could reference this in ntprint.inf’s place but the service isn’t pushing the printer.

I can ping the server, the firewalls are set up for file and printer sharing, and as far as I now FOG is configured properly. Any ideas?

[CODE]Printer Model: HP LaserJet P2015 Series PCL 5e
Printer Alias: Upper
Printer Port: IP_10.0.0.11
Print INF File: \10.0.0.250\Guest Share\HP LJP2015 PCL5\hppcp504.inf
Print IP (optional): 10.0.0.11[/CODE]