Re: remote printer via Windows

[Mirek Kwasniak <mirek@zind.ikem.pwr.wroc.pl>]

On Thu, Mar 09, 2000 at 12:04:02PM +0200, Dan Pomohaci wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a Debian potato computer but the printer (HP Laserjet 6L) is
> conected to a Windows box.
> I instaled smbclient and Samba, and took the example from the doc
> (modified a litle). My printcap have this record:
> lp|remote-smbprinter:\
> 	:lp=/dev/null:sh:\
> 	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj6l:\
> 	:if=/local/sbin/smbprint:
> 
> Now I can print, but only text file.
> How can I print other type of files (dvi, ps, pdf etc.)? Where to put
> the filter for HP Laserjet?

I have modyfied smbprint - it's maybe outdatet (it's based on
samba-doc_1.9.18p10-7) and I don't know does it work now (I don't have
windows based printing service). It has extended config file (smbclient
options and optional filter - I use magicfilter).


My printcap emtry is:

p13|toshiba-pc-13_2:\
        :lp=/dev/null:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/p13:\
        :sh:pw#72:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
        :if=/usr/local/bin/smbprint:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

I have two scripts (smbprint, get_option.bash) in /usr/local/bin/ and
.config file in spool directory.

I attached scripts and sample .config.

Mirek


#!/bin/sh -e

. /usr/local/bin/get_option.bash

# This script is an input filter for printcap printing on a unix machine. It
# uses the smbclient program to print the file to the specified smb-based 
# server and service.
# For example you could have a printcap entry like this
#
# smb:lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/smb:sh:if=/usr/local/samba/smbprint
#
# which would create a unix printer called "smb" that will print via this 
# script. You will need to create the spool directory /usr/spool/smb with
# appropriate permissions and ownerships for your system.

# Set these to the server and service you wish to print to 
# In this example I have a WfWg PC called "lapland" that has a printer 
# exported called "printer" with no password.

#
# Script further altered by hamiltom@ecnz.co.nz (Michael Hamilton)
# so that the server, service, and password can be read from 
# a /usr/var/spool/lpd/PRINTNAME/.config file.
#
# In order for this to work the /etc/printcap entry must include an 
# accounting file (af=...):
#
#   cdcolour:\
#	:cm=CD IBM Colorjet on 6th:\
#	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/cdcolour:\
#	:af=/var/spool/lpd/cdcolour/acct:\
#	:if=/usr/local/etc/smbprint:\
#	:mx=0:\
#	:lp=/dev/null:
#
# The /usr/var/spool/lpd/PRINTNAME/.config file should contain:
#   server=PC_SERVER
#   service=PR_SHARENAME
#   password="password"
#
# E.g.
#   server=PAULS_PC
#   service=CJET_371
#   password=""

#
# Debugging log file, change to /dev/null if you like.
#
# logfile=/tmp/smb-print.log
#
logfile=/dev/null


#
# The last parameter to the filter is the accounting file name.
#   Extract the directory name from the file name.
#   Concat this with /.config to get the config file.
#
eval acct_file=\${$#}
#spool_dir=`dirname $acct_file` 
spool_dir=`get_option -d "$@"` 
config_file=$spool_dir/.config

# Should read the following variables set in the config file:
#   server
#   service
#   password
#   smboptions
#   if_filter
eval `cat $config_file`

#
# Some debugging help, change the >> to > if you want to same space.
#
echo "server $server, service $service" >> $logfile

set -x
(
# NOTE You may wish to add the line `echo translate' if you want automatic
# CR/LF translation when printing.
#       echo translate
	echo "print -"
        if [ -z "$if_filter" ] ; then
  	  cat
	else
	  $if_filter "$@"
	fi
) | smbclient "\\\\$server\\$service" $password  -N -P $smboptions >> /tmp/P13.log
#$logfile

function get_option ()
{
  local P="$1"
  local L=${#P}
  local p
  shift  

  while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
    p="$1"
    if [ "$P" = "${p:0:L}" ] ;then
      echo "${p:L}"
      break
    fi
    shift
  done
}

server=MY_SERVER
service=Toshiba
password=PASSWORD
smboptions="-I 10.0.0.1"
if_filter=/usr/local/bin/ljet2p-filter.my.toshiba