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+<samba:parameter name="cups connection timeout"
+ context="G"
+ type="integer"
+ print="1"
+ xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+ <para>
+ This parameter is only applicable if <smbconfoption name="printing"/> is set to <constant>cups</constant>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If set, this option specifies the number of seconds that smbd will wait
+ whilst trying to contact to the CUPS server. The connection will fail
+ if it takes longer than this number of seconds.
+ </para>
+</description>
+
+<value type="default">30</value>
+<value type="example">60</value>
+</samba:parameter>