Network printer conundrum...

[Guest michaelrmgreen@yahoo.co.uk]

Windows 2000sp4 workstation connected to FreeBSD 6.2 via Samba 3.0

 

I can add a network printer, (called windowsprint) attached to server

bramley, using the Add Printer wizard but cannot print. When I use the

Print Test Page button I get an error message which offers to run the

print troubleshooter.

 

I have basic network connectivity, [start]->[Run] \\bramley opens a

window showing the shares available, Ping works both ways by name and

address. I can copy files in both directions. Printing works on the

server. The Samba tests all run OK. I can see the printers shared by

Samba in the Add Printer wizard dialogue.

 

However when I try c:\>net use \\bramley\windowsprint I get 'error

67 message network name cannot be found'

 

Any sugggestions AT ALL? T. I. A.

[Guest michaelrmgreen@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: Network printer conundrum...

 

Further information:

 

If I use the 'print to file' function, then copy the file to the

server and send it to the print queue, the file prints out correctly.

 

The error message from the 'Print Test Page' button says: ' Test page

failed to print. Would you like to view the print troubleshooter for

assistance? Unable to create a print job'

 

c:\> net view <server> returns the expected list

of shares.

c:\> net use n: \\<server\share> returns the expected command

completion message

c:\> net use lpt1: \\<server\printer> returns 'error 67 network

name cannot be found '