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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a65d23 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<samba:parameter name="printcap name" + context="G" + type="string" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<synonym>printcap</synonym> +<description> + <para> + This parameter may be used to override the compiled-in default printcap name used by the server (usually + <filename moreinfo="none"> /etc/printcap</filename>). See the discussion of the <link + linkend="PRINTERSSECT">[printers]</link> section above for reasons why you might want to do this. + </para> + + <para> + To use the CUPS printing interface set <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups </command>. This should + be supplemented by an additional setting <smbconfoption name="printing">cups</smbconfoption> in the [global] + section. <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups</command> will use the "dummy" printcap + created by CUPS, as specified in your CUPS configuration file. + </para> + + <para> + On System V systems that use <command moreinfo="none">lpstat</command> to + list available printers you can use <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = lpstat + </command> to automatically obtain lists of available printers. This + is the default for systems that define SYSV at configure time in + Samba (this includes most System V based systems). If <parameter moreinfo="none"> + printcap name</parameter> is set to <command moreinfo="none">lpstat</command> on + these systems then Samba will launch <command moreinfo="none">lpstat -v</command> and + attempt to parse the output to obtain a printer list. + </para> + + <para> + A minimal printcap file would look something like this: +<programlisting format="linespecific"> +print1|My Printer 1 +print2|My Printer 2 +print3|My Printer 3 +print4|My Printer 4 +print5|My Printer 5 +</programlisting> + where the '|' separates aliases of a printer. The fact that the second alias has a space in + it gives a hint to Samba that it's a comment. + </para> + + <note><para> + Under AIX the default printcap name is <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/qconfig</filename>. Samba will + assume the file is in AIX <filename moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> format if the string <filename + moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> appears in the printcap filename. + </para></note> + +</description> + +<value type="default">/etc/printcap</value> +<value type="example">/etc/myprintcap</value> +</samba:parameter> |