Strange Network Browse Issue in Samba

I'm a newbie...sorry, just learning this but I really need some help!

I have Fedora Core 4 running and have a printer configured in Samba. I have Windows XP machines connecting to this printer via a share set up in Samba. The printer works fine....absolutely no issues.

However, when I add the printer when I look at Printer Properties in the Windows XP "Printers and Faxes" window, the SERVER name is listed as an IP Address and NOT the Servername. It's a minor issue overall, but users complain about not seeing the printer they want. So, for example, if a user adds a printer via Start > Run

\\DCACROPRINTER\ePDF

The "Printers and Faxes" will list the printer as:

\\151.170.173.191\ePDF

I can browse to it fine in "My Network Places." I can see the Servername listed in WINS, DNS. Is something in Samba changing this when I attach to the Printer? Please help me if you can and it would make my year.


Here is a copy of my smb.conf file:


[global]
workgroup = APLAW
server string = Linux ePDF Server
map to guest = Bad User
passdb backend = smbpasswd, guest
guest account = pcguest
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = /etc/printcap
addprinter command = /usr/bin/ePDF.py --addprinter
local master = No
dns proxy = No
wins server = 151.173.170.216
idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
printing = lprng
cups options = raw
print command = lpr -r -P'%p' %s
lpq command = lpq -P'%p'
lprm command = lprm -P'%p' %j
lppause command = lpc hold '%p' %j
lpresume command = lpc release '%p' %j
queuepause command = lpc stop '%p'
queueresume command = lpc start '%p'

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
printer name = raw
browseable = No

[tmp]
comment = Temporary file space
path = /tmp
read only = No
guest ok = Yes

[print$]
comment = Print Drivers
path = /etc/samba/drivers
write list = root
guest ok = Yes

[ePDF]
comment = ePDF Printer
path = /var/spool/ePDF/ePDF
force create mode = 0777
force directory mode = 0777
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
print command = /usr/bin/ePDF.py --jobname '%J' --user %U %s
lpq command = /usr/bin/ePDF.py --qstat --workdir '[%S]' --user %U
queuepause command = /usr/bin/ePDF.py --startbatch --user %U
queueresume command = /usr/bin/ePDF.py --endbatch --user %U

The server probably cant resolve that IP address into a name properly, you could try adding the machine name and IP address to /etc/hosts, or you could declare it with a "netbios name = " directive in the [global] bit of your /etc/samba/smb.conf file.