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<samba:parameter name="force printername"
context="S"
type="boolean"
print="1"
xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<description>
<para>When printing from Windows NT (or later),
each printer in <filename>smb.conf</filename> has two
associated names which can be used by the client. The first
is the sharename (or shortname) defined in smb.conf. This
is the only printername available for use by Windows 9x clients.
The second name associated with a printer can be seen when
browsing to the "Printers" (or "Printers and Faxes") folder
on the Samba server. This is referred to simply as the printername
(not to be confused with the <parameter>printer name</parameter> option).
</para>
<para>When assigning a new driver to a printer on a remote
Windows compatible print server such as Samba, the Windows client
will rename the printer to match the driver name just uploaded.
This can result in confusion for users when multiple
printers are bound to the same driver. To prevent Samba from
allowing the printer's printername to differ from the sharename
defined in smb.conf, set <parameter>force printername = yes</parameter>.
</para>
<para>Be aware that enabling this parameter may affect migrating
printers from a Windows server to Samba since Windows has no way to
force the sharename and printername to match.</para>
<para>It is recommended that this parameter's value not be changed
once the printer is in use by clients as this could cause a user
not be able to delete printer connections from their local Printers
folder.</para>
</description>
<value type="default">no</value>
</samba:parameter>
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