cupsaddsmb – export printers to samba for windows clients

USAGE
       cupsaddsmb  [  -H samba-server ] [ -U samba-user ] [ -h cups-server ] [
       -v ] -a
       cupsaddsmb [ -H samba-server ] [ -U samba-user ] [ -h cups-server  ]  [
       -v ] printer [ ... printer ]

DESCRIPTION
       cupsaddsmb  exports  printers  to  the SAMBA software (version 2.2.0 or
       higher) for use with Windows clients. Depending on the SAMBA configura-
       tion,  you  may need to provide a password to export the printers. This
       program requires the CUPS or  Adobe  PostScript  printer  driver  files
       described below.

       The  -H  option  specifies  the SAMBA server which defaults to the CUPS
       server.

       The -U option specifies the SAMBA print admin username  which  defaults
       to your current username.

       The  -a  option  exports  all  known printers. Otherwise only the named
       printers are exported.

       The -h option specifies a different CUPS server to use.

       The -v option specifies that verbose information should be shown and is
       useful for debugging SAMBA configuration problems.

SAMBA CONFIGURATION
       cupsaddsmb  uses  the  new RPC-based printing support in SAMBA 2.2.x to
       provide printer drivers and PPD files to Windows  client  machines.  In
       order  to  use  this functionality, you must first configure SAMBA (via
       the smb.conf file) to support  printing  through  CUPS  and  provide  a
       printer driver download share, as follows:

           [global]
            load printers = yes
            printing = cups
            printcap name = cups

           [printers]
            comment = All Printers
            path = /var/spool/samba
            browseable = no
            public = yes
            guest ok = yes
            writable = no
            printable = yes
            printer admin = root

           [print$]
            comment = Printer Drivers
            path = /etc/samba/drivers
            browseable = yes
            guest ok = no
            read only = yes
            write list = root

       This  configuration  assumes  a  FHS-compliant  installation  of SAMBA;
       adjust the [printers] and [print$]  share  paths  accordingly  on  your
       system as needed.

CUPS POSTSCRIPT DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
       cupsaddsmb  can  use  the  CUPS PostScript printer drivers for Windows,
       which are available for download from the CUPS web site.

       The CUPS printer drivers are preferred over  the  Adobe  drivers  since
       they  support  page  accounting,  banner  pages, and page labels on all
       printers.  However, currently only Windows NT, 2000, and  XP  are  sup-
       ported  by  the  CUPS  drivers,  so you will also need to get the Adobe
       driver to support Windows 95, 98, and Me clients.

       Once you have extracted the driver files, create a "drivers"  directory
       in  the CUPS data directory (usually /usr/share/cups) and copy the CUPS
       files using lowercase filenames, as follows:

           [Windows NT, 2000, and XP]
           cups.hlp
           cupsdrvr.dll
           cupsui.dll

ADOBE POSTSCRIPT DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
       cupsaddsmb can use the Adobe PostScript printer  drivers  for  Windows,
       which   are   available   for   download   from   the  Adobe  web  site
       (http://www.adobe.com).

       The CUPS printer drivers are preferred over  the  Adobe  drivers  since
       they  support  page  accounting,  banner  pages, and page labels on all
       printers.

       Once you have extracted the driver files, create a "drivers"  directory
       in the CUPS data directory (usually /usr/share/cups) and copy the Adobe
       files using UPPERCASE filenames, as follows:

           [Windows 95, 98, and Me]
           ADFONTS.MFM
           ADOBEPS4.DRV
           ADOBEPS4.HLP
           DEFPRTR2.PPD
           ICONLIB.DLL
           PSMON.DLL

           [Windows NT, 2000, and XP]
           ADOBEPS5.DLL
           ADOBEPSU.DLL
           ADOBEPSU.HLP

       You can download and copy either set of driver files independently, and
       use the CUPS drivers for Windows NT, 2000, and XP while using the Adobe
       drivers for the Windows 95, 98, and Me clients.

SEE ALSO
       CUPS Software  Administrators  Manual,  http://localhost:631/documenta-
       tion.html

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