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On 28/11/10 13:54, Peter Childs wrote:
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 28 November 2010 12:00, Michael E.
Rentell <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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>
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<div>No experience of PCLinuxOS but this works in Ubuntu</div>
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<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
moz-do-not-send="true" 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 moz-do-not-send="true" 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>
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<div>I've never used Virtual Machines much, I don't own enough
WinXP licences.....</div>
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<div>Peter.</div>
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Yesss! That worked - I had the queue names wrong and I hadn't got
sharing switched on. I couldn't see either of those in the Ubuntu
(PinguyOS) printer setup. But when I used localhost:631 all was
crystal clear.<br>
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Many many thanks for that. Now back where I was yesterday but with a
faster 64-bit all singing all dancing Ubuntu derivative.<br>
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MikeR<br>
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