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List:       munt
Subject:    Re: printint to unix lpd server
From:       "Brian Lovell" <lovell () sgi ! elec ! uq ! edu ! au>
Date:       1996-07-26 14:02:59
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> 
> >
> >What are we missing?
> >
> >--
> 
> Try looking at the access permissions on the printer spool directories
> (C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\spool\PRINTERS). If ordinary mortals don't have RWXD
> access, they won't be able to print.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Ulrich Mack
> 
>         >
>   ,------------ |    ------ ,-----------  Ulrich Mack, BSc PhD
>   `----. ------ |    ------ |       |     rick@sct.com.au
>   -----' ------ `---------- `------ |     tel +61 7 3854 1622
>    C O M P U T E R  T E C H N O L O G Y   fax +61 7 3854 1866
>  141 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley 4006, Queensland Australia
>  

I think it may also be helpful to have
C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\spool\DRIVERS writable so that when a new user
connects from a PC, the appropriate printer drivers for their local PC
printer can be installed automagically. Otherwise the user gets heaps
of errors when they first connect.


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