[ale] Re: Samba Printing

[Pete Hardie]

John Trostel wrote:
> If you have the base smb.conf, you only need the following to allow
> basic printing:
> 
> 1. in the [global] section of smb.conf, make sure you have
> 
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
> 
> 2. in the [printers] section of smb.conf, I have
> 
> # 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
>    public = yes
>    guest ok = yes
>    writable = no
>    printable = yes
> 
> which allows _everyone_ to print to my printers	

Thanks for the info.  I believe that I've got those set from the initial stuff I 
read.  I am starting to think that I'm missing something more basic in the Samba 
setup.

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