Re: Different "printer preference dialog" between windows and samba

Ryan Novosielski <novosirj@xxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:22:25 -0400

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LiuYan 刘研 wrote:
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> OS: CentOS 5.2
> Samba: Samba 3.0.28-1.el5_2.1
> Printer: HP LaserJet P2105n
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> I setup a linux print server for windows clients.
> 
> First I downloaded the printer drivers for windows from HP website (both the
> Universal Printer Driver PCL6 and the PCL6 driver for P2105 series), and
> installed them on my windows client, then it created a local printer on my
> windows client.
> 
> Then I installed the printer drivers to samba/linux via my windows client.
> then I connected to the remote printer on samba/linux.
> 
> When I open the "printer preference dialog" of the local printer and remote
> one, I found that they are different. The dialog of remote printer on samba
> lost some tabs and options, such as it has no "print shortcut", and so i
> can't tweak the "pages per paper" parameter. (see the screenshot attachment)
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18583819/HPLaserJetP2105SeriesPCL6-printer-preference.png 
> 
> So, why they are different? How to make them same? Should I re-create the
> ntprinters.tdb database?

Someone had a good answer on the list about a week or two ago to a very
similar problem (I chimed in with a problem related to Ricoh). Check the
list archives.

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