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On 26/11/11 19:00, bad apple wrote: > On 26/11/11 18:47, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> I have managed to get VBox v4 working well mainly due to some great >> help from the list. I also have the guest additions installed and >> working. I do have one question please. >> >> I am wondering if I can get my printer recognised by VBox. I have had >> a few goes and searched the internet for some help. I am wondering if >> this works for USB printers only. My printer is using a parallel port, >> being fairly old, though it does work well with the host computer. >> >> Any help appreciated, >> >> Neil >> > > > No, you won't get it working in the sense of "attaching" it to the > host's parallel port, in the same way as USB devices - your two options are: > > 1: install a print-to-pdf or similar tool in the - presumably windows - > guest and transfer the documents for printing to the host system > The host machine runs Mint KDE v 10. The guest is Kubuntu 11.10. The printer is attached to the host machine by parallel cable. Is that relevant? Thanks Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq