Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

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Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

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I have a printer (Samsng ML-2010R) shared via AEBS, but I cannot find it in the WIn XP guest, neither on network nor in local.
In Mac OS X 10.7.4 everythings work great (of course...) I'm printing also with iOs devices without problems.
Any suggestion about this issue?

(Mac OS 10 10.7.4, VB 4.1.18)

Thanks
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Re: Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

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What is the guests network configuration?
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Re: Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

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Adapter is bridged (en1:Wi-Fi Aiport), Type Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM)

DHCP via AEBS
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Re: Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

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Normally XP does not detect a LAN printer by default. You need to manually install it
http://uis.georgetown.edu/software/docu ... inter.html
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Re: Shared printer via AEBS not recognized Win XP guest

Post by Mac Frank »

I tried to install it on a LPT port instead of Tcp/ip port, and I didn't realize that the printer IP is the AEBS IP ...
Now it works perfectly!
Thanks for your prompt reply and suggestions! :lol:
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