Printing from Virtualbox, terminal
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First. I'm NOT a superuser, at all.
I.v been googled and tested severals commands but cant find my printer from guest
I running Ubuntu 17.10 and Win 7 in Virtualbox 5.1.30
My printer is a HP USB connected in host and work fine ther.
As a guest i Cant find the printer at all.
It worked fine before changing Hardware.
Ubuntu and VM is reinnstalled. VM is started on old .VDI file.
Help... somone :/
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asked Mar 20 at 8:28
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First. I'm NOT a superuser, at all.
I.v been googled and tested severals commands but cant find my printer from guest
I running Ubuntu 17.10 and Win 7 in Virtualbox 5.1.30
My printer is a HP USB connected in host and work fine ther.
As a guest i Cant find the printer at all.
It worked fine before changing Hardware.
Ubuntu and VM is reinnstalled. VM is started on old .VDI file.
Help... somone :/
virtualbox
asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
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You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11
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up vote
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First. I'm NOT a superuser, at all.
I.v been googled and tested severals commands but cant find my printer from guest
I running Ubuntu 17.10 and Win 7 in Virtualbox 5.1.30
My printer is a HP USB connected in host and work fine ther.
As a guest i Cant find the printer at all.
It worked fine before changing Hardware.
Ubuntu and VM is reinnstalled. VM is started on old .VDI file.
Help... somone :/
virtualbox
asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
1
First. I'm NOT a superuser, at all.
I.v been googled and tested severals commands but cant find my printer from guest
I running Ubuntu 17.10 and Win 7 in Virtualbox 5.1.30
My printer is a HP USB connected in host and work fine ther.
As a guest i Cant find the printer at all.
It worked fine before changing Hardware.
Ubuntu and VM is reinnstalled. VM is started on old .VDI file.
Help... somone :/
virtualbox
virtualbox
asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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asked Mar 20 at 8:28
Robert Nilsen
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Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
1
You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11
 |Â
show 1 more comment
Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
1
You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11
Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
1
1
You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11
You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11
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Does the VM have access to the host's USB ports?
– Jos
Mar 20 at 9:05
I can find the Printer if i hatch the USB. But it seems like i ned to innstall it then, if i do VM takes over the printer and it wont work from Ubuntu.. ?
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 9:15
Yes you will need to install in in Windows. I believe only one OS can control the USB port at a time, so as long as the VM is running you can't print from Ubuntu. I am not sure about that though.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:06
Damn. I use Win in work but dont like it so use Ubuntu else. Before i could use the printer in both, then i had XP innstalled.
– Robert Nilsen
Mar 20 at 10:09
1
You can use it as a network printer then. Let Ubuntu control the USB, share the printer over the "network", and find the network printer in Windows.
– Jos
Mar 20 at 10:11