From: Nigel Arnot [sysmgr@maxwell.ph.kcl.ac.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 5:56 AM
To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject: re: Samba and Printing question

> 
> Is it possible to set up Samba on a VMS system so that systems can print to
> VMS print ques?  Looking at the SMB.CONF file it looks as if it is at least
> partially dependant on LPD, but should be able to just go to a print que.

Yes, it's possible. Here's the relevant bits from my smb.conf

[global]
   printing = bsd
   printcap name = /samba_root/lib/dummyprintcap.dat
   load printers = yes
   status = yes
   print command = print %f./queue=%p/delete/passall/name="""""%f"""""
   lprm command = delete/entry=%j

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /phonon_disc4/sambatmp/spool
   browseable = no
   printable = yes
;   public = no
   public = yes
   writable = no
   create mode = 0700

And dummyprintcap.dat contains

KYO1|KYO1|KYO1|
LASER|LASER|LASER|
LASER_20C|LASER_20C|LASER_20C|
LASER_28C|LASER_28C|LASER_28C|
LASER_2P|LASER_2P|LASER_2P|

etc.
ie just the names of the VMS print queues repeated three times separated
by vertical bars, one queue per line. 


	Yours,
		Nigel Arnot
		NRA@MAXWELL.PH.KCL.AC.UK                   

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