On Thu March 10 2011, R. G. Newbury wrote: > > I ran into similar sort of problem trying to get a WINXP virtual > instance to print through the F14 host. > It turned out to depend on how the printer is connected to the network. > > #1) Attached to a print server using cups/lpd/lpp > > Use the 'network printer' option in the Printer Wizard. > For my HP-1320 LaserJet connected using an SMC one-port print server. > The server interface in my case is http://192.168.1.11:631 and the > device URI in the Fedora setup is lpd:192.168.1.11/dummy. > The WinXP guest printer uses: > http://192.168.1.11:631/PASSTHRU > where PASSTHRU is the 'name' of the print server port. > > You end up with a TCPIP port 'named' http://192.168.1.11:631/PASSTHRU > and a printer named 'unknown on http://192..' etc. (there seems to be no > way to name this printer). > > *************************** > #2 Attached to a print server using hplip or some other method. > > Do NOT use 'network printer': use 'Local Printer' and create a TCPIP > port for this printer. Under Fedora this printer shows up as > 'socket:192.168.1.12:9100' and the browser interface to the server is > accessed directly with http://192.168.1.12. (Note: no port address) > > Since my HP LaserJet MFC 3055 uses tcpip port 9100, I created a port > 9100 and configured the port settings to 'RAW' (not LPD). You can name > this printer whatever you want. > > I suspect the same considerations apply for an external real WINXP as to > the virtual instance. It 'sees' the printer in the same way, in either > case. The only funny thing is that the 'Network Attached' printer, is > installed as a 'Local Printer'. Yes that did take a while to figure > out... You might have to turn on printer sharing on the Fedora printer, > so that external hosts are allowed to 'see' the 'IP:631' cups port. > I'm trying to do the opposite... I have an HP Deskjet F4480 that prints fine from Windows, but I want to print to it from my Linux box. I tried setting it up as a SAMBA printer, but it won't print, despite my sharing it out from the XP box. Any ideas? When I had it connected to the F14 box, it printed fine, but I wanted to print something from Windows so I put it on the Windows box and now I can't print from Linux. :-( Any suggestions? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
