LX0-104 · 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 fi
The correct answer is B. [print$]. To enable Windows clients to download printer drivers from a Samba print server, a special share named [print$] must be configured in smb.conf.
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- A[printers]
- B[print$]
- C[printer$]
- D[cups$]
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(42 responses)- A7% (3)
- B71% (30)
- C17% (7)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
To enable Windows clients to download printer drivers from a Samba print server, a special share named `[print$]` must be configured in `smb.conf`.
`[printers]` is a common share name for listing and sharing actual printer queues, but it does not specifically serve printer drivers for automatic download by clients.
The `[print$]` share is a special administrative share in Samba that is specifically designed for storing printer drivers that Windows clients can download. When Windows clients connect to a Samba print server, they look for this share to automatically install necessary drivers, making `[print$]` essential for driver distribution.
`[printer$]` is not the correct or standard share name for distributing printer drivers; the '$' usually denotes an administrative share, but the name itself is incorrect.
`[cups$]` is not a standard special share name in Samba for printer driver distribution, nor is it directly related to CUPS integration for this purpose.
Concept tested: Samba printer driver share
Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/samba-smb.conf.5.html
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