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howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 18:59
by 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
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 19:33
by vbox4me2
Use lpd/lpr, windows supports lpr printing.
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 20:20
by docmccoy
Sorry, but what exactly is lpr?
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 20:33
by 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
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 21:42
by 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?
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 22:05
by vbox4me2
Did you setup the lpd(deamon) on the Host where the printer is?
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 22:14
by 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
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 22:50
by 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.
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:01
by 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
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:06
by vbox4me2
Run: [VBoxManage showvminfo "VMNAME"], and post results here.
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:21
by 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
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:24
by baf
You are either not running VBoxManage as the same user as has the guest or you have spelled the machine name wrong.
Try
To see what its name really is.
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:29
by 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 ~]$
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:31
by vbox4me2
Try the UUID and whats this with a # first and then a $ ? forgot su?
Re: howto use printer
Posted: 22. Jun 2009, 23:33
by 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]#