Re: Printing

From: Frank Staals (f.staals_at_zonnet.nl)
Date: 12/30/04

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To: Leon <leonmk@optonline.net>

    Leon wrote:

    >Hi All,
    >
    >I have an Windows XP pro. as my main O/S.
    >I have installed "VMWare" station.
    >On the "VMWare" station I have installed "FreeBSD" as a virtual machine.
    >I have installed CUPS and SAMBA on "BSD".
    >But I can not make printer work.
    >
    >I use a printer, which does not supported by "BSD".
    >But it works good under the XP.
    >
    >So the question is:
    >
    > Is it possible to use my windows printer from "BSD" via "VMWare" ?
    > If yes( I hope) what can I do else to make it work?
    >
    >Thanks to All,
    >Leon.
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    That is possible, you can share your windows printer and print to it
    over the network ( in your case virtual network ) I tried this recently
    and I got it working, nog for 100% yet, but you might want to read this:

    http://forums.bsdnexus.com/viewtopic.php?t=16

    and try googling on "FreeBSD printing to windows"

    Good luck ;)

    Frank Staals
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