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HI All
I have cups & samba installed all ok. I can use localhost:631 and can find the printer on a windows 7 machine ok and install the appropriate drivers ok. The problem is, when i try to send a print test page request, nothing happens ....
I have looked through the wiki to no avail, so now i am really stumped ..... ?
Any advice & help please ?
Many Thanks
Last edited by whitetimer (2010-10-26 16:44:27)
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Do you get anything in the logs?
You can view them from the Administration tab of the Cups web page, or via /var/log/cups.
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Hi Shanky
When i go to print a test page i get this
processing since
Tue Oct 26 11:21:30 2010
"Tree connect failed (NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME)"
If i look in Error Logs, then this is the output
E [26/Oct/2010:11:22:30 +0100] [Job 5] Tree connect failed (NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME)
E [26/Oct/2010:11:22:30 +0100] [Job 5] Tree connect failed (NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME)
E [26/Oct/2010:11:22:30 +0100] [Job 5] Tree connect failed (NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME)
E [26/Oct/2010:11:22:30 +0100] [Job 5] Unable to connect to CIFS host, will retry in 60 seconds...
if i do smbclient -L <WINDOWS BOX> i get this output
Domain=[WINDOWS BOX] OS=[Windows 7 Professional 7600] Server=[Windows 7 Professional 6.1]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
D$ Disk Default share
EpsonPrinter Printer EPSON Stylus DX8400 Series
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
Users Disk
Domain=[WINDOWS BOX] OS=[Windows 7 Professional 7600] Server=[Windows 7 Professional 6.1]
So i am stumped really .....
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Try installing the printer using the IP address of the Windows box. That worked for me when I had the same error (disk access though, not printer sharing as my printer's on my Linux box). The WINS resolution seems to be a black art with success and failure dependant on cosmic ray flux.
"...one cannot be angry when one looks at a penguin." - John Ruskin
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Hi Shanky
How would i install the printer using the IP address ... Sorry for the lame question ?
Many Thanks
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EDIT: What is the printer currently defined as?
smb://<WINDOWS BOX>/EpsonPrinter ?
You could try adding the Domain name and/or a username:password as defined at the link below:
# lpadmin -p winprinter -v smb://IPADDRESS/printersharename -P /path/to/PPD
Or using the CUPS web page.
However something's just made me think that NETBIOS might be necessary. Try that while I try and dig out some old references or (more hopefully) someone else who's got this set up replies.
EDIT: this page may help diagnose it:
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Printing_via … dows_Share
The NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME error can have many causes and I solved it using IP address, though that was a workaround and not ideal.
Last edited by skanky (2010-10-26 11:58:04)
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Hi Shanky
Well i have just gone through localhost:631 and under the samba install i have just done smb://<PC-NAME><SHARENAME> and it prints ...
No Error messages .........
It works all the same
Many thanks for your help
Last edited by whitetimer (2010-10-26 12:05:01)
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Nice one. Can you mark this as [SOLVED] in the subject, please?
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