Hello,
I have a desktop PC with MX Linux 64bit (Debian 10 based). My printer is
connected via usb cable with this PC.
On this PC I run also virtualbox with a "windows 7" VM (32bit).
My goal:
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When my "windows 7 VM" is running, I want to use the printer from Linux.
What I have done:
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SAMBA:
Here are my SAMBA settings. (Please click the link. It will lead you to
a gif- animation):
--> https://abload.de/image.php?img=sambaeinstellungenh0j5f.gif
VirtualBox:
-Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager-> File-> host-only network manager-> create
-activated DHCP-Server
-Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager-> Machine-> change-> network-> Tab adapter
1-> activate host-only adapter
There are 3 issues:
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Issue 1: I start the windows 7 VM. I start the file manager. I click the
"network" folder. So sometimes I have under "network" a folder that
contains all the printers from the host (and also the PDF folder).
Sometimes I have both not. So I then restart the VM and when I have
luck, then I have them after the restart. So sometimes I have them, but
sometimes not.
Issue 2: I start the VM. I start the file manager. I click the "network"
folder. I make sure that the printers and the PDF folder appear there. I
click the "PDF" folder. I try to rename one of the files in the PDF folder.
Message: \Mx\pdf could not be accessed. You do not have permission to
access \Mx\pdf. Contact the network administrator to request access.
Issue 3: I start the VM. I start the file manager. I click the "network"
folder. I make sure that the printers appear there.
I open "Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers" and press
the button "add printer". After: "Add network printer". This way I get a
list with all my printers from the host. I select the one I want.
Message: No driver found. So: I'll grab the driver from the CD. I now
have the printer in windows 7. For example also in Wordpad. So it looks
all is how it should be. But now, I open Wordpad select this new printer
and try to print. But the print get stuck in the windows print-queue:
-> see -> https://abload.de/image.php?img=warteschlangewindowsgdnjqk.jpg
Nothing goes out to the host. It does not print:
Question:
What am I doing wrong?
Would appreciate some help.
Thank you.
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