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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..954b437 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<samba:parameter name="addprinter command" + context="G" + type="string" + substitution="1" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>With the introduction of MS-RPC based printing + support for Windows NT/2000 clients in Samba 2.2, The MS Add + Printer Wizard (APW) icon is now also available in the + "Printers..." folder displayed a share listing. The APW + allows for printers to be add remotely to a Samba or Windows + NT/2000 print server.</para> + + <para>For a Samba host this means that the printer must be + physically added to the underlying printing system. + The <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> + defines a script to be run which + will perform the necessary operations for adding the printer + to the print system and to add the appropriate service definition + to the <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename> file in order that it can be + shared by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>The <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> is + automatically invoked with the following parameter (in + order):</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">printer name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">share name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">port name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">driver name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">location</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">Windows 9x driver location</parameter></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>All parameters are filled in from the PRINTER_INFO_2 structure sent + by the Windows NT/2000 client with one exception. The "Windows 9x + driver location" parameter is included for backwards compatibility + only. The remaining fields in the structure are generated from answers + to the APW questions.</para> + + <para>Once the <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> has + been executed, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will reparse the <filename moreinfo="none"> + smb.conf</filename> to determine if the share defined by the APW + exists. If the sharename is still invalid, then <command moreinfo="none">smbd + </command> will return an ACCESS_DENIED error to the client.</para> + + <para> + The <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> program + can output a single line of text, + which Samba will set as the port the new printer is connected to. + If this line isn't output, Samba won't reload its printer shares. + </para> + +</description> + +<related>deleteprinter command</related> +<related>printing</related> +<related>show add printer wizard</related> + +<value type="default"></value> +<value type="example">/usr/bin/addprinter</value> +</samba:parameter> |