<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 28 November 2010 12:00, Michael E. Rentell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael.rentell@ntlworld.com">michael.rentell@ntlworld.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Good morning all,<br>
After reading the very favourable view of PinguyOS in the latest edition of Linux Format I decided to give it a whirl. One of the advantages is that a 64-bit version is available. It is a version of Ubuntu Meerkat but it has all the bells and whistles already installed. So it's good for idiots :-)<br>
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I used to run PCLinuxOS which is similarly idiot-proof but doesn't come in 64-bit and is KDE and decidedly not an Ubuntu version - actually it's based on Mandriva.<br>
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I need VirtualBox to run an XP so that I can use Sage accounts. With PCLinuxOS I could direct the VB/WinXP printer setup wizard to <a href="http://192.168.2.2:631/printers/EPSONSPRX510" target="_blank">http://192.168.2.2:631/printers/EPSONSPRX510</a> and it just worked.<br>
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With PinguyOS the VB works fine and picked up the existing WinXP installation but I can't get the printers to work. They have, of course, changed their name to a Gnome preference and under /System/Admin/Printing the printer appears to be called EPSON-Stylus-RX520 although the Properties button shows a different setup: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20RX520<br>
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I can't seem to access it from VB/WinXP as I did before. I have no experience of Ubuntu setups so I'm clearly doing something wrong but I'd like to get mainstream and everything else 'just works'.<br>
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Any ideas folks?<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>No experience of PCLinuxOS but this works in Ubuntu</div><div><br></div><div>1. On the host, System, Preference, Printers (or at least thats where it is in Ubuntu) and check the printer is set up and working.</div>
<div>2. Again on the host point the browser at <a href="http://localhost:631/">http://localhost:631/</a> and check what you can see, this is the web interface for cups and you need to check, a> You can see your printer under Printers and b> under Administration, Share Printers connected to this system is ticked. you can also get this ticked in the utility 1. but 2. will work no matter what your using...</div>
<div>3. Check networking works in the WinXP in virtual box</div><div>4. point a webbrowser in WinXP Virtual box at the host, at <a href="http://192.168.2.2:631/">http://192.168.2.2:631/</a> but the host IP may be different and check it looks the same as in 2. Select the printer and copy the url into the Add Printer Wizard.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I've never used Virtual Machines much, I don't own enough WinXP licences.....</div><div><br></div><div>Peter.</div></div>