Chris G wrote: > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 08:52:47PM -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> Chris G wrote: >>> I have an HP1320 Laserjet printer set up on my Linux (xubuntu 8.10) >>> host machine using CUPS, I can share it from other Linux machines on >>> the LAN. >>> >>> How do I use it from Windows XP guest machines running under >>> VirtualBox? This is both from a guest XP machine on the machine to >>> which the printer is connected and also from a Windows XP guest >>> running on another Linux box on the LAN. >>> >> Did you try defining the CUPS printer as an IPP printer in Windows? >> > Er, I don't know! :-) > > Is "an IPP printer" one of the standard port types you get offered > when you install a printer on Windows? > It is one of the network printers types. Internet Printing Protocol. It shows up when you install a network printer. It tends to work better then using Samba. It is also how the Linux machines are sharing the printer, so you should not have to set up anything from the Linux side.
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