3 # This script is an input filter for printcap printing on a unix machine. It
4 # uses the smbclient program to print the file to the specified smb-based
6 # For example you could have a printcap entry like this
8 # smb:lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/smb:sh:if=/usr/local/samba/smbprint
10 # which would create a unix printer called "smb" that will print via this
11 # script. You will need to create the spool directory /usr/spool/smb with
12 # appropriate permissions and ownerships for your system.
14 # Set these to the server and service you wish to print to
15 # In this example I have a WfWg PC called "lapland" that has a printer
16 # exported called "printer" with no password.
19 # Script further altered by hamiltom@ecnz.co.nz (Michael Hamilton)
20 # so that the server, service, and password can be read from
21 # a /var/spool/lpd/PRINTNAME/.config file.
23 # In order for this to work the /etc/printcap entry must include an
24 # accounting file (af=...):
27 # :cm=CD IBM Colorjet on 6th:\
28 # :sd=/var/spool/lpd/cdcolour:\
29 # :af=/var/spool/lpd/cdcolour/acct:\
30 # :if=/usr/local/etc/smbprint:\
34 # The /usr/var/spool/lpd/PRINTNAME/.config file should contain:
36 # service=PR_SHARENAME
45 # Debugging log file, change to /dev/null if you like.
47 # logfile=/tmp/smb-print.log
52 # The last parameter to the filter is the accounting file name.
53 # Extract the directory name from the file name.
54 # Concat this with /.config to get the config file.
57 spool_dir
=`dirname $acct_file`
58 config_file
=$spool_dir/.config
60 # Should read the following variables set in the config file:
64 eval `cat $config_file`
67 # Some debugging help, change the >> to > if you want to same space.
69 echo "server $server, service $service" >> $logfile
72 # NOTE You may wish to add the line `echo translate' if you want automatic
73 # CR/LF translation when printing.
77 ) |
/usr
/bin
/smbclient
"\\\\$server\\$service" $password -U $server -N >> $logfile