Printing from guest WinXP??

[paf077]

Hope someone can help, I setup my Epson WorkForce 600 wifi to print from the host PCLOS 2011.9 host and it works perfectly even the scanner works with xsane.

Now I'm trying to get working from guest XP in virtualbox but it doesn't find the printer after I input the URL address as specified in this thread http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,60118.msg483510.html#msg483510

the printer's network ip address is 10.92.168.114:515 as output by cups and my host PCLOS laptop ip is 10.92.168.105.  If 10.92.168.105:631/......or 10.92.168.105:515 is put in for the URL it still doesn't see it.  Any suggestions?

Paf

[rubentje1991]

What's the mode of the network card in your VirtualBox? (settings for the guest XP)

And, can you ping from the winxp to the Linux or to the printer (however I don't know if printers can generate ping responses) 

[AS]

Hope someone can help, I setup my Epson WorkForce 600 wifi to print from the host PCLOS 2011.9 host and it works perfectly even the scanner works with xsane.

Now I'm trying to get working from guest XP in virtualbox but it doesn't find the printer after I input the URL address as specified in this thread http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,60118.msg483510.html#msg483510

the printer's network ip address is 10.92.168.114:515 as output by cups and my host PCLOS laptop ip is 10.92.168.105.  If 10.92.168.105:631/......or 10.92.168.105:515 is put in for the URL it still doesn't see it.  Any suggestions?

Paf

Basically you have two setup choice:
- print directly from XP to the printer, therefore using the printer address 10.92.168.114
- route the print jobs thru PCLinuxOS CUPS server.

In the first case, you must use some protocol supported (and enabled) from your printer
port 515 means LPD, port 9100 means HP JetDirect, port 631 means IPP, port 445 for SMB protocol.

What protocol support your printer ?

In the second case you need to configure your printer with the CUPS server address (your host, 10.92.168.105, port 631),
assuming you guest is using bridged network, look like to be the case,  the shared feature on your PCLinuxOS config
must be enabled for this printer.
(if the guest would be on a different subnet, you would need additional setup on CUPS server, omitting details right now ...)

Turn off win firewall while testing.

AS

[GermanTux]

Hope someone can help, I setup my Epson WorkForce 600 wifi to print from the host PCLOS 2011.9 host and it works perfectly even the scanner works with xsane.

Now I'm trying to get working from guest XP in virtualbox but it doesn't find the printer after I input the URL address as specified in this thread http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,60118.msg483510.html#msg483510

the printer's network ip address is 10.92.168.114:515 as output by cups and my host PCLOS laptop ip is 10.92.168.105.  If 10.92.168.105:631/......or 10.92.168.105:515 is put in for the URL it still doesn't see it.  Any suggestions?

Paf

OK, first, from the XP guest machine try to ping the printer: Start->run->'cmd' -> enter.  Then enter the command "ping 10.92.168.114" (without the quotes of course).

If that comes back with a reply message, you need to setup a direct connection to your printer.  It looks like you are trying to use internet printing by your use of the term URL. 

to do this, inside Windows XP, click add printer.  Then select "A local printer attached to this computer."  You will then create a new port, as a "standard TCP/IP port."  Type in the IP address of the printer, then install the driver.  See if that works.

[paf077]

Sorry for the long delay in replying, I was finishing renos at my son's house.

OK, first, from the XP guest machine try to ping the printer: Start->run->'cmd' -> enter.  Then enter the command "ping 10.92.168.114" (without the quotes of course).

If that comes back with a reply message, you need to setup a direct connection to your printer.  It looks like you are trying to use internet printing by your use of the term URL. 

to do this, inside Windows XP, click add printer.  Then select "A local printer attached to this computer."  You will then create a new port, as a "standard TCP/IP port."  Type in the IP address of the printer, then install the driver.  See if that works.

Ok, the Epson does not respond to a ping. My new HP LaserJet CP1525nw arrived while I was at my son's. It's wireless also, so I set it up and made sure everything worked in the host PCLOS 2011.9 and then tried to ping it in the XP guest and it responded So I installed the latest drivers from HP, and tested it,  IT works . So I'll use the Epson in the host only. Now if I can find a easy photo editing program similar to PaintShop  Pro 8 for my host I'll be able to get rid of the dual boot. I'll switch all my other systems (6) to PCLOS , 4 of  which will be the 64 bit version when it comes out.

Thank you all for the help again!

I'll try this method at work with Brother on Monday.

Paf

[DeBaas]

Don't forget to set the Virtualbox lan in bridged modus, then your XP guest is on the same network as your PCLos.