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Unable to export Windows drivers from CUPS to Samba on FreeBSD 7.2 server

Asked by breakingthelaw in Linux Printing, Samba File Sharing, FreeBSD

Tags: CUPS, Samba, PPD file

Hi,

A few days ago I installed Samba 3.3.8  (file server + PDC)  and print server (CUPS 1.3.10) on a FreeBSD 7.2 machine.
File service and PDC works ok.
I can print from CUPS web inteface directly.
I successfully added the printer to one of my Windows workstations but I had to supply the driver manually.
At the moment I wish to create a printer driver share but the cupsaddsmb refuses to:

myserver# cupsaddsmb -U root -a -v
cupsaddsmb: No PPD file for printer "hplj6l" - Missing double quote on line 224!

Now, hplj6l is how I named my HP LaserJet 6L printer in CUPS. I installed it using a ppd file from linuxprinting.org (HP-LaserJet_6L-lj4dith.ppd). CUPS also seems to have put a file named hplj6l.ppd in /usr/local/etc/cups/ppd/hplj6l.ppd. I tried to run cupstestppd against the two files but they pass ok.
Tried to add the two files and hplj6p_4.ppd (a file from Windows driver cab) to /usr/local/share/cups/model, but no effect.

I made sure I have the following lines in /usr/local/etc/smb.conf (as suggested in cupsaddsmb man page):
[globals]
(...)
load printers = yes
printing = cups
printcap name = cups

[printers]
         comment = All Printers
         path = /var/spool/samba
         guest ok = Yes
         printable = Yes
         browseable = Yes
         public = Yes

 [print$]
         comment = Printer Drivers
         path = /usr/local/share/cups/drivers
         write list = root, alnis
         guest ok = Yes
         browseable = Yes
         write list = root
         read only = yes

And I have these files in /usr/local/share/cups/drivers:

cups6.inf                       hplj__31.ppd
cups6.ini                       hpljps1.ini
cupsps6.dll                     hpprn02.dll
cupsui6.dll                     lj456ps.inf
hp-laserjet_6l-lj4dith.ppd      pcl4res.dll
hplj4mv1.ppd                    pcl5eres.dll
hplj5m_4.ppd                    pcl5ures.dll
hplj5p_1.ppd                    pcleures.dll
hplj5si1.ppd                    pclxl.dll
hplj5sim.ppd                    ps5ui.dll
hplj6p_4.ppd                    pscript.hlp
hplj_3d1.ppd                    pscript.ntf
hplj_3p1.ppd                    pscript5.dll

What causes the strange error or how can I work around it?
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