Parallel port printing problem

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anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

As per the information available from the forum, you are using win64 bit box.. So the binaries provided are for 64 bit win platform.

Also please replace only VBoxDD.dll present the .zip file to C:/Program Files/Oracle/Virtualbox (or as per your system path.) and share the log file..
Don't replace rest of the files provided in the zip file.(They need to be signed in order to be used.)

Anshul Makkar
ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

It still does not print. The print manager is indicating a status of no paper.
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anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

Some thing was missing in setup, so no debug information was contained in the log file.

Please install the debug version of VirtualBox avaialble at "http://www.virtualbox.org/download/test ... tiArch.exe"

After installation:
1) Open the command prompt and go to the location where Virtualbox.exe is present
2) set the env variable VBOX_LOG=drv_host_parallel.e.l.f (set VBOX_LOG=drv_host_parallel.e.l.f)
3) run the command Virtualbox.exe
4) execute print command
5) share the log file.
ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

C:\Apps\VirtualBox>set vb
VBOX_INSTALL_PATH=C:\Apps\VirtualBox\
VBOX_LOG=drv_host_parallel.e.l.f

C:\Apps\VirtualBox>VirtualBox.exe

Printing still fails. Also, when shutting down the virtual machine with the RC4 debug version, this error occurred:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: VirtualBox.exe
Application Version: 4.2.0.0
Application Timestamp: 504f263d
Fault Module Name: VBoxDD.DLL
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 504f2640
Exception Code: 80000003
Exception Offset: 000000000022124c
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 69d3
Additional Information 2: 69d374e72416354ae7026c894d4aa5f9
Additional Information 3: 9014
Additional Information 4: 9014f398a82799310a820cfa22ebfb03
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anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

ulogic, still we couldn't find any traces in the log file that indicate parallel port operation (read or write or intialization). The log file just confirms that parallel port is configured properly .

Please verify the following settings.
1) Interrupts are disabled (via parallel port properties dialog box).
2) You have configured the parallel port using following commands (for eg. 1. VBoxManage.exe modifyvm <vmname> --lptmode1 LPT1 , 2. VBoxManage.exe modifyvm <vmname> --lpt1 0x378 1)
3) Run VBox with the steps listed in the above comment.

Share the log file.

If you believe that everything was in place and still parallel port printing didn't work (on earlier attempts), then request you to share the environment i.e we need access to the system handling parallel printing.. In absence of which we will not be able to ascertain the exact cause of the issue and fixing will not be possible.
ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

In the guest machine, I had already disabled use of the LPT1 interrupt. I also did this on the host machine and set the port in the BIOS to a standard parallel port. I don't think you meant to specify IRQ 1 as that would conflict with the guest PS/2 keyboard. However, I did try again with both IRQ 1 and IRQ 7, but they behaved same in either case where nothing prints successfully. Even though nothing appears in the log regarding LPT port access, I have attached a screenshot of the failed print attempt when I was using IRQ 7.

When you say "request you to share the environment", do you mean setting up remote access?
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ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

Still doesn't work with the official 4.2.0r80737 which just came out today.
anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

The logs shared still doesn't contain any parallel port read/write logs.. So yes, we will need remote access to debug the issue.
ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

We need to coordinate to set up times for remote access. I have sent you a private message.
anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

Issue has been resolved and the fix will appear in the next release.
Laura Hudson
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by Laura Hudson »

Hey Anshul,
Has this problem been addressed, and is there a fix for it? I am also getting the out of paper error with a similar setup as the original poster.

Thanks!
-Laura
anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

yeah, the problem has been resolved ..The fix should be available in the latest release.
Please share the VBox revision you are using.

Anshul Makkar
Laura Hudson
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by Laura Hudson »

4.2.2 v81494
anshul makkar
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by anshul makkar »

Please can you share the log file and settings file (VBox.log and .vbox file)
Also describe your setup.

Anshul Makkar
ulogic
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Re: Parallel port printing problem

Post by ulogic »

Hello Anshul,
4.2.2 r81494 does not work for me either. When I try to print a test page with that version, the document shows up in queue but disappears after a while, and there is no output on the printer. I tried it with the guest printer port settings both with and without using an interrupt but the behavior was identical. When I go back to the intermediate release 4.2.51 r80990, the printer does work. I switched back and forth between those two versions twice and the behavior was consistent: 4.2.2 r81494 does not work but 4.2.51 r80990 does.
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