README.vlp
1Virtual line printer test program (vlp)
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4This can be useful for testing/debugging Samba print code. It gives you a
5virtual full-function printer.
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7Setup
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91) Configure and build Samba.
10 For this to work, you need to add:
11 -DDEVELOPER
12 to your CFLAGS, and add:
13 --srcdir=<wherever your source is>
14 when running configure. Generally
15 ./configure --srcdir=`pwd` <other configure options>
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182) Build and install vlp.
19 # cd testsuite/printing
20 # make -f Makefile.vlp vlp
21 # su
22 # cp vlp /usr/local/samba/bin
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243) Set up Samba to use vlp.
25 In your smb.conf file under [global], add the following option:
26 printing = vlp
27 and then add any number of print shares, without needing to make them
28 really exist.
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30 [testprinter]
31 printable = yes
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33 is all you need for the most basic virtual printer.
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