W7 x-64 print problem (printer on Linux)

Hi all

I was messing around re-arranging hardware. Since I rarely if ever TOUCH my Linux server I decided to connect 2 printers to it rather than a Windows box - I've been messing around with all sorts of hardware and software mods lately on W7 to get the optimum mix.

So Printers are now on Linux server. Samba works 100% OK etc.

Now XP SP3 / XP 64 bit edition prints just fine from the Linux box.

Print of course works just fine on Native Linux server.

W7 RTM x-64 just won't print -- gives all the correct indications - can even see print preview but nothing ever gets sent to the Linux queue. For BOTH printers.

I reverted back to RC version (only takes 10 - 15 mins to restore with decent imaging package like Acronis / Ghost etc).

Worked a treat.

W7 RTM x-86 works as well but X-64 just vanishes in cyberspace accross the network somewhere.

Incidentally printers work natively on W7 RTM x-64 so not a driver problem per se.

Any idea of where to look -- not sure if this is a SAMBA (3.05) or Windows problem. I'm running SUSE 11.1 64 bit version. - normally has no probs with networking whatsoever.

XP works (even a VM XP running on a W7 X-64 host) - but it's a bit stupid to fire up a VM whenever I need to print.

(We have other computers users in the house sharing printers - but they still are on XP for the moment. I need to get this issue fixed before upgrading their machines).

Cheers

jimbo

Hello Jimbo. Can you generate a packet trace of the failed W7RTMx64-->Linux print attempt? A wireshark trace (www.wireshark.com) would reveal whether the W7 box is actually communicating at all, or whether it completely fails to initiate a session, in which case further investigation should focus on the spoolsv process.

Hi there
I went one better - I downloaded SUSE 11.2 Milestone 8 64 bit version (Final will be released in Nov).

Software.openSUSE.org

Guess what -- everything worked a treat.
If you use Linux and like KDE the KDE 4.3 in SUSE 11.2 is terrific BTW.

Anyway thanks for the quick response.

Cheers
jimbo