This issue is still present in Lucid. Another way to work around it is to modify the /etc/init/smd.conf upstart job with a kind of "ugly hack" that makes Samba wait for cups (see attached file).
** Attachment added: "smbd.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49951509/smbd.conf -- CUPS starts after SAMBA; printers are not available https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494141 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs