I found that if I set security = share I can actually access the printer (which was my original goal). But, oddly, instead of getting a printer, it just browses /tmp, as if it were a shared directory. So, when I do $ smbclient "//MINI/HP LaserJet 5L" -U robertsmb and I type "dir", it just shows the contents of /tmp . I included my printer entry below. Incidentally, the printer works fine on the Mac itself. Does anyone know why it accesses my printer as if it were a share rather than a real printer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [HP LaserJet 5L] comment = HP LaserJet 4L - Gimp-Print v5.0.0-beta2 path = /tmp read only = No guest ok = Yes printable = Yes printer name = HP LaserJet 5L share modes = No