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   Herr Willms to All   
   Re: Samba printing to Faxworks PMfax fro   
   17 Apr 10 01:42:49   
   
   .os2.setup.misc,de.comp.os.os2.misc   
   c501d1a5   
   23:42:49   
   .os.os2.misc:1711 comp.os.os2.setup.misc:344 de.comp.os.os2.misc:1089   
   3ca1b5e8   
   From: "Herr Willms"    
      
   just adding comp.os.os2.misc and comp.os.os2.setup.misc in the vague    
   hope that somebody could please look into my problems and give me a    
   hint   
      
      
   Am Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:46:18 UTC,  schrieb "Herr Willms"    
     auf de.comp.os.os2.setup :   
      
   > Since I moved from IBM's LAN-softwere to SAMBA, my PMfax (Faxworks by    
   > Kellergroup, long defunct company) does not process files from other    
   > stations in my LAN, which are running Windows.    
   >    
   >   The FxPrint Printer Driver opens a window saying (this is on a    
   > system with German language interface):    
   >    
   > ----------- cut --------------   
   >  Job-ID  für FxPrint   
   >  Error auto-starting fax program   
   >  'D:\COMMS\FAXWORKS\PMFAX.EXE' (x01A2)   
   >    
   >  Die Verarbeitung wird beendet   
   > ---------------- off -------------   
   >    
   >  Translations:    
   >    unbekannt = unknown   
   >          für = for   
   >    "Die Verarbeitung wird beendet" = "Processing is terminated" (or    
   > somesuch).    
   >    
   >  Another window with title "VX-REXX Console for Samba Print Command    
   > for OS/2" opens with    
   >    
   > --------- cut --------------   
   >    
   > Printparms='"smbprn.00000007.Hw94nl" "FxPrint" "Testseite" "0"    
   > "43427"'   
   > 58   
   > Verzeichnis: "C:\SPOOL\FxPrint"   
   > Spoolfile:   "smbprn.00000007.Hw94nl"   
   > Smbprinter:  "FxPrint"   
   > ;FxSave;FXPRINT.Fax   
   > <-->FxSave   
   > FxPrint;FxPrint;FXPRINT.Fax   
   > FxPrint<-->FxPrint   
   > ----------------- off ------------     
   >    
   >   and a smaller window with title "Samba Print Command for OS/2" and    
   > the single text line 'Print "Testseite" (0,43427 bytes) to "FxPrint"'   
   >    
   >   The sections in the smb.conf regarding printing are   
   >    
   > ------- cut ---------------------   
   >    
   > [FxPrint]   
   > 	comment = FxPrint   
   > 	path = C:/SPOOL/FxPrint   
   > 	read only = No   
   > 	create mask = 0700   
   > 	guest ok = Yes   
   > 	printable = Yes   
   > 	printing = os2   
   > 	print command = C:\APPS\SAMBA\smbprint.exe "%s" "%p" "%J" "%c" "%z"   
   > 	lpq command = lpq.exe -s %i -p %p   
   > 	lprm command = lprm.exe -s %i -p %p %j   
   > 	printer name = FxPrint   
   >    
   > [FxSave]   
   > 	comment = FxSave   
   > 	path = C:/SPOOL/FxSave   
   > 	read only = No   
   > 	create mask = 0700   
   > 	guest ok = Yes   
   > 	printable = Yes   
   > 	printing = os2   
   > 	print command = C:\APPS\SAMBA\smbprint.exe "%s" "%p" "%J" "%c" "%z"   
   > 	lpq command = lpq.exe -s %i -p %p   
   > 	lprm command = lprm.exe -s %i -p %p %j   
   > 	printer name = FxSave   
   >    
   > --------------- off -------------     
   >    
   >   I had changed the SPOOL files from the SAMBA Spool directory to the    
   > one used when printing locally, but that did not change anything.    
   >    
   >   There is a "printcap" file next to the smb.conf, but I don't know    
   > what should be in there.    
   >    
   >   Printing to the fax driver from OS/2 and WinOS2 applications works    
   > without problems.    
   >    
   >   Could I possibly redirect the print to the LPT2 and LPT3 ports which   
   > are used by WinO2 applications? A "COPY sometextfile.txt LPT2:" from    
   > the commandline works fine.    
   >    
   >   What's up? Please help!    
   >    
   >    
   > Cheers,   
   > L.W.   
   > Frankfurt, Germany   
   >    
   >    
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