Consider this scenario: * HP Deskjet 1280 on USB on a Windows XP machine * Windows 7 machine * We want to share HP Deskjet 1280 and use from Windows 7 machine the thing seems very simple, but at the end seem really impossible, and finally a compromise that works so, let go by step, [...]
Share Printers from Ubuntu host and VirtualBox Windows guest
Ubuntu Host First of all you have to enable printer sharing, so open Printer Configuration from System/Administraton/Printing choose menù Server/Settings enable check “Publish shared printers connected to this system” Ok, host is ok, and I hope you have printer installed… Windows VirtualBox Guest By default your network card is configured with a virtual nat router, [...]
How to install Brother MFC 7420 Printer on Ubuntu
The correct driver is not by default in Ubuntu, so the only simple thing to do is to get it: sudo apt-get install brother-cups-wrapper-laser This works with Hardy Heron, Intrepid Ibex and Jaunty Jackalope. Bye