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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/cupsoptions.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/cupsoptions.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..833ba30 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/cupsoptions.xml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<samba:parameter name="cups options" + context="S" + type="string" + substitution="1" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para> + This parameter is only applicable if <smbconfoption name="printing"/> is + set to <constant>cups</constant>. Its value is a free form string of options + passed directly to the cups library. + </para> + + <para> + You can pass any generic print option known to CUPS (as listed + in the CUPS "Software Users' Manual"). You can also pass any printer + specific option (as listed in "lpoptions -d printername -l") + valid for the target queue. + Multiple parameters should be space-delimited name/value pairs according to + the PAPI text option ABNF specification. Collection values + ("name={a=... b=... c=...}") are stored with the curley brackets intact. + </para> + + <para> + You should set this parameter to <constant>raw</constant> if your CUPS server + <filename>error_log</filename> file contains messages such as + "Unsupported format 'application/octet-stream'" when printing from a Windows client + through Samba. It is no longer necessary to enable + system wide raw printing in <filename>/etc/cups/mime.{convs,types}</filename>. + </para> + +</description> + +<value type="default">""</value> +<value type="example">"raw media=a4"</value> +</samba:parameter> |