[cups.general] samba , changed ppd-files
Ryan Suarez
ryan.suarez at sheridanc.on.ca
Thu Dec 16 07:52:51 PST 2004
Hi Peter,
>Hallo List,
>environment: cups 1.1.22, samba 3.0.7
>
>I have to change a ppd-file.
>No problems for the u*x environment
>for the SAMBA-World I cupsaddsmb the changed printers.
>Question: Is there a way to automaticly update the already installed printers.
>Otherwise I have to tell the samba-users "please reinstall printerxx" or
>go to user "innocent" and do it myself.
>
>Thanks for an answer.
>
>
For the active samba-sessions you can force a driver reload using
smbcontrol smbd drvupgrade <drivername>
All running clients connected to a printer using <drivername> will be
informed to reinstall the driver files. smbcontrol is part of samba
suite 3.0.x
>Peter
>
>
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