LFCS · Question #612
A new Samba server (Version 3) has been setup with a brand new colour laser printer. The printer is attached to the parallel port and is setup using CUPS. What share must you setup in your smb.conf…
The correct answer is B. [print$]. To enable Windows clients to download printer drivers from a Samba server, a special [print$] share must be configured in the smb.conf file.
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- A[printers]
- B[print$]
- C[printer$]
- D[cups$]
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(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B87% (26)
- C7% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To enable Windows clients to download printer drivers from a Samba server, a special `[print$]` share must be configured in the `smb.conf` file.
The `[printers]` share is typically used for sharing printers themselves, not for the distribution of printer drivers.
The `[print$]` share is a standard administrative share in Samba specifically designated to store printer driver files, allowing Windows clients to automatically download and install necessary drivers when connecting to a shared printer.
`[printer$]` is not a recognized or standard Samba share name for printer driver distribution.
`[cups$]` is not a standard Samba share specifically for driver distribution, although CUPS manages the printers on the server.
Concept tested: Samba printer driver sharing configuration
Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smb.conf.5.html
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