I share my network printers via Samba/CUPS,and I use the Point n' Print method to deploy my drivers. I'm able to upload, download, and print without issue, but I first have to go through 5 repeated steps to get the HP printer (4515X) working correctly. This issue happens with any HP Model, and with any Samba version from 3.6.3 - 3.6.22 Here are the x86 drivers (PCL5,PCL6,PS): http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=3558895&spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3DswEnvOID%253D4062%257CswLang%253D%257Caction%253DlistDriver&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken Here are the x64 drivers (PCL5,PCL6,PS): http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=3558895&spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3DswEnvOID%253D4063%257CswLang%253D%257Caction%253DlistDriver&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken You can do the following to reproduce the bug: 1. Upload the print drivers above using the Point n Print method found here: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_as_a_print_server 2. Double Click on the Shared printer to download the driver(s) via: \\netbiosnameofsambaserver\printersharedname- *You can use any version of Windows 7 (x86/x64) UPD driver (PCL5,PCL6,PS)* 3. Right click on the shared printer you just added to your Windows 7 (x86/x64) client machine and go to the shared Printer Properties. (You can go to the Start Button > Up to the White Box > type in:control printers to view your shared printers) At this point you'll be prompted with a Window that states Windows Explorer has stopped working with the following error: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: explorer.exe Application Version: 6.1.7601.17514 Application Timestamp: 4ce796f3 Fault Module Name: StackHash_4bf7 Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.17514 Fault Module Timestamp: 4ce7b96e Exception Code: c0000374 Exception Offset: 000c37b7 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48 Locale ID: 1033 Additional Information 1: 4bf7 Additional Information 2: 4bf705bea7df585593172a57b64e2ae7 Additional Information 3: eaab Additional Information 4: eaab105c2d1b7b999c3c8ee3ddee4c8e Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409 If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline: C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt The Printer Properties dialog will fail repeatedly until the 5th time. Then it works as normal. I also have a Canon printer (iR ADV 5235) shared and it works without error using the following drivers(PS3_v21.05_INF.zip 9/19/13) for x86, or x64): http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/office/products/hardware/multifunction_printers_copiers/imageRUNNER_ADVANCE_Series_Models/imagerunner_advance_c5235#DriversAndSoftware Contents of smb.conf: [global] workgroup = DOMAIN server string = Samba OpenDJ PDC on %m netbios name = domaincontroller-00 security = user encrypt passwords = true ######## # CUPS # ######## printcap name = cups printing = cups ########## # DOMAIN # ########## domain logons = Yes os level = 64 preferred master = Yes domain master = Yes local master = Yes # avoid home and logon logon home = logon path = ######## # LDAP # ######## passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://127.0.0.1:389 ldap ssl = Off invalid users = root ldap admin dn = cn=djadmin,dc=acr,dc=lab ldap suffix = dc=acr,dc=lab ldap group suffix = ou=groups ldap user suffix = ou=users ldap machine suffix = ou=machines ldap passwd sync = Yes # scripts ldap # by default we add users to group "mydomain" add machine script = /usr/sbin/ldapaddmachine '%u' domainmachines add user script = /usr/sbin/ldapadduser '%u' domainusers add group script = /usr/sbin/ldapaddgroup '%g' add user to group script = /usr/sbin/ldapaddusertogroup '%u' '%g' delete user script = /usr/sbin/ldapdeleteuser '%u' delete group script = /usr/sbin/ldapdeletegroup '%g' delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/ldapdeleteuserfromgroup '%u' '%g' set primary group script = /usr/sbin/ldapsetprimarygroup '%u' '%g' ######## # ACLS # ######## map acl inherit = yes nt acl support = yes ######## # LOGS # ######## debug = 10 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 10000 panic action = echo %d | mail -s "an error occured with samba" samba@domain.lab ########## # MISC # ########## socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 # message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' & # logon script located in netlogon share logon script = allusers.bat # individual logon scripts uncomment # logon script = %U.bat ############### # Print Share # ############### [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers browseable = yes guest ok = yes read only = no # Examples. Be sure to match the name of the printer [NAME] with the cups name [HP_4515X] comment = cups printer printer = HP_4515X path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes guest ok = yes [CANON_C5235] comment = cups printer printer = CANON_C5235 path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes guest ok = yes ################# # Logon Scripts # ################# [netlogon] comment = Network Logon Services read only = yes write list = +domainadmins path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon ############### # File Shares # ############### [homes] comment = %m Samba shared home folders browseable = no writeable = yes path = /home/%u [shared] comment = common shared folder public = yes writeable = yes path = /opt/smb Contents of log.clientmachine after the 5th (successful try): [2013/12/23 11:57:02.020674, 0] rpc_server/spoolss/srv_spoolss_nt.c:1748(_spoolss_OpenPrinterEx) _spoolss_OpenPrinterEx: Cannot open a printer handle for printer \\domaincontroller-00 [2013/12/23 11:57:02.116568, 0] rpc_server/spoolss/srv_spoolss_nt.c:1748(_spoolss_OpenPrinterEx) _spoolss_OpenPrinterEx: Cannot open a printer handle for printer \\domaincontroller-00 [2013/12/23 11:57:03.467910, 0] rpc_server/spoolss/srv_spoolss_nt.c:1748(_spoolss_OpenPrinterEx) _spoolss_OpenPrinterEx: Cannot open a printer handle for printer \\domaincontroller-00 [2013/12/23 11:57:03.486940, 0] rpc_server/spoolss/srv_spoolss_nt.c:1748(_spoolss_OpenPrinterEx) _spoolss_OpenPrinterEx: Cannot open a printer handle for printer \\domaincontroller-00 There are no other logs generated in the process of trying to view the printer properties in the following files: logs.smbd log.nmbd log.IPADDRESSOFCLIENT
Created attachment 9551 [details] This is a packet capture between the client and the server. Server = 192.168.30.10 Client = 192.168.30.51 Shared Printer = HP_4515X The files "failure1-4" are generated when I right click on the shared printer of "HP_4515X" on my client and go to "Printer Properties" which then causes Windows x86, or Windows x64 client using any driver (PCL5/PCL6/PS) to cause explorer.exe crash 4 times in a row. After I try to view the "Printer Properties" on the 5th time everything works as normal. It seems as though the client does not request the XcvPort Samba Printer Port until the 5th time.
Created attachment 9552 [details] Samba Debug logs
ping!
(In reply to comment #3) > ping! Is anyone actually reading these reports?
HP updated their PS and PCL6 drivers to the following version: 5.8.0.17508 (31 Jan 2014) I can now view the "Printer Properties" using either PS, or PCL6 drivers.
I can't see why we are responsible for crashes in Windows. So after updating the Driver it is fixed now?
(In reply to comment #6) > I can't see why we are responsible for crashes in Windows. > > So after updating the Driver it is fixed now? Yes its fixed now. The printer driver that I used earlier, when used with *samba* as a shared printer caused my windows boxes to crash. I even replicated the bug. Your bug guidelines state the following "No bug is too trivial to report - small bugs may hide big bugs" Silly me for thinking this might be a good place to post this bug.
Sorry for your bad experience. Yes, no bug is too small to not report. Glad it's working now ! Jeremy.