Samba printing (status =held )

[Bill Stanley]

On 08/14/2013 05:15 PM, Robert Steinmetz AIA wrote:
> When this stuff works it work great when it doesn't it don't
>
> First step is always more information
>
> On the Printer Side
>
>   * What printer are you using?
>

WS=> It is an old HP 940.  (I don't have any need for anything newer.)
>
>   * How is it connected to the computer?
>

WS=> It is connected to my linux machine via a USB cable.

>  *
>
>
> On the Network side
>
>   * Can you ping the Linux Machine from Windows
>   * Can you ping Windows from Linux?
>


WS=> I never tried that because I disable ping at the firewall on both 
computers.  I don't think that is the problem because I was able to 
network share the printer and successfully print.
>
>   * Can you see any shares on the Linux computer?
>   * Can you see any shares on the Windows computer?
>

WS=>The printer shows up on my windows machine.  The fact that the Linux 
computer gets a print job indicates that at least a part of the print 
job is transmitted.

> On the Windows side:
>
>   * What printer drivers are loaded?
>

WS=> The proper drivers are installed on the Windows computer.

>   * What port are you using?
>

WS=> I'm not sure which port you are referring to.  The printer is 
connected via a USB port,  The network connection is wireless to my 
Windows machine and wired (Ethernet) to my Linux machine.  The router is 
a D-Link DIR-655.

> On the Ubuntu Side:
>
>   * Are you using CUPS?
>   * What is the printer called?
>

WS=> I am using cups and the printer name is desktop_printer. The 
Windows machine sees the printer name.

>
> Bill Stanley wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have two computers,
>>
>> 1. A desktop to which my printer is attached.  The desktop computer 
>> is a Linux machine and acts as a samba server.
>>
>> 2. A laptop which dual boots Windows 7 and Linux.
>>
>> The problem is printing with the laptop.  The printer works correctly 
>> when corrected directly to the laptop or the desktop so I am sure 
>> that it is not a printer hardware problem.  When I try to print 
>> something on the laptop using the samba network, the job goes to the 
>> desktop for printing but nothing is printed.  When I view the printer 
>> queue, the laptops print job is shown but its status is "held".  I 
>> tried everything to get the print job to print but no success.   I'm 
>> sure I overlooked something, but what is it?  Any suggestions?
>>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Robert Steinmetz AIA
> Principal
> Steinmetz & Associates
>
> New Orleans & Atlanta
>
>
>

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