howto use printer

[docmccoy]

Good day java community.

I have one problem. Hope someone know answer. Let me describe it: i have Linux Fedora 11 as primary system and Windows XP as host system. In Windows i've installed program Guitar Pro, which allows to write, listen and print music. I can successfully write it and all i might to do - is to print it for further reading from hands. All is good, but how should i print? In program i choose by Ctrl-P printer options and cannot see my printer, because Windows XP cannot recognize it. And even if i want to print in any other program or simple text editor some document, i can't access the printer. Please, help me with printing in my host system. Thanks

Kostya

[vbox4me2]

Use lpd/lpr, windows supports lpr printing.

[docmccoy]

Sorry, but what exactly is lpr?

[baf]

lpr is a printer protocol.

In windows start-> settings->printers and faxes-> add printer
select local deselect automatically detect...
next
create a new port , standard tcpip port.
next next
ipaddress of your host(10.0.2.3 in standard nat).
custom->settings->lpr
select the correct printqueue name.

good luck

[docmccoy]

Thanks for instructions. I did everything, however printer does not work. When i typing in command line "cmd /k ipconfig /all" and press enter nothing has appear, besides i was expecting to see all ip addresses of windows machine. And i assume that IP for printer 10.0.2.3 was incorrect. Do you have another candidates for printer IP value?

[vbox4me2]

Did you setup the lpd(deamon) on the Host where the printer is?

[docmccoy]

In Fedora 11 it can be accomplished by the web browser interface typing localhost:631 and then installing proper printer. Yes, i've done it

[vbox4me2]

Did you solve the ipconfig issue? without that your not going anywhere, once your Guest has an ip address you can try the lpr command in a cmd box before trying a printer driver via lpr.

[docmccoy]

i didn't solve ipconfig issue, and how can i solve it?) it is really strange problem, why ip does not show on fresh-installed guest windows machine... Maybe there is existing another way for checking those ip's? I remember that in VMWare there were no problems with this, but if i chose VirtualBox, i'd rather try to follow it. So great, i have new problem - ip mystery. If someone know anything, please, share the information. Thanks

[vbox4me2]

Run: [VBoxManage showvminfo "VMNAME"], and post results here.

[docmccoy]

i typed in linux terminal following (with results) while guest system was running:

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[root@Baikal docmccoy]# VBoxManage showvminfo VisualStudio
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.2.4
(C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.

ERROR: Could not find a registered machine named 'VisualStudio'
Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), component VirtualBox, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports
Context: "FindMachine (Bstr(VMNameOrUuid), machine.asOutParam())" at line 1929 of file VBoxManageInfo.cpp

[baf]

You are either not running VBoxManage as the same user as has the guest or you have spelled the machine name wrong.
Try

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VBoxManage list vms

To see what its name really is.

[docmccoy]

What i see after last command is:

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[docmccoy@Baikal ~]$ VBoxManage list vms
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.2.4
(C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.

"VisualStudio" {ca9c5649-8b5c-48bf-9490-dc7725451d33}
[docmccoy@Baikal ~]$

[vbox4me2]

Try the UUID and whats this with a # first and then a $ ? forgot su?

[docmccoy]

Yes, there is difference:

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[docmccoy@Baikal ~]$ VBoxManage list vms
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.2.4
(C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.

"VisualStudio" {ca9c5649-8b5c-48bf-9490-dc7725451d33}
[docmccoy@Baikal ~]$ su
Password:
[root@Baikal docmccoy]# VBoxManage list vms
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.2.4
(C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.

[root@Baikal docmccoy]#