VirtualBox ubuntu 16.04 printer will not connect to wifi

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The printer is connected to ubuntu but when I attempt to print a test page I get
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  • Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
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    Feb 20 at 20:25










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:32










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:58














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The printer is connected to ubuntu but when I attempt to print a test page I get
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  • Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
    – Robby1212
    Feb 20 at 20:25










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:32










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:58












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  • Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
    – Robby1212
    Feb 20 at 20:25










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:32










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:58
















  • Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
    – Robby1212
    Feb 20 at 20:25










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:32










  • I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
    – Huston Rendell
    Feb 20 at 20:58















Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
– Robby1212
Feb 20 at 20:25




Can you be a little more specific please? This Ubuntu machine is a Virtual machine in virtual box? How are you connecting the printer? IP? Hostname?
– Robby1212
Feb 20 at 20:25












I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
– Huston Rendell
Feb 20 at 20:32




I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to print.
– Huston Rendell
Feb 20 at 20:32












I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
– Huston Rendell
Feb 20 at 20:58




I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed on my VirtualBox and I have updated my network printer with wireless access but when I print test job the status box acts like the printer is about to print but then it says unable to connect.
– Huston Rendell
Feb 20 at 20:58















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