Parallels Workstation 2.2, 25-49u, FR, MNT WWL2XM-03-FR Manual De Usuario

ƒ  Setup a USB printer. 

Configuring a virtual machine for either method of printing is described below. 

 

Before installing a network printer in a guest OS make sure that your primary OS and the virtual 
machine meet the following requirements: 

ƒ  Networking in your primary operating system is configured. 
ƒ  Virtual machine configuration includes the network adapter which is connected to a real 

network adapter of your computer. See the Network Adapter Options (on page 119) of your 
virtual machine; make sure that the Enabled and the Connect at startup options are selected 
in the Device Status group. In the Emulation group the Bridged Ethernet option should be 
selected and the real network interface should be chosen in the Network Adapters list. 

ƒ  Networking in the guest OS is configured. 
ƒ  User account from which you will setup printer has permissions to access the network 

printer. 

Make sure that the following components are installed in your guest Linux or FreeBSD system: 

ƒ  Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). Installation instructions can be found at CUPS 

site http://cups.org/documentation.php; 

ƒ  Samba service. Installation instructions can be found at Samba site 

http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/install.html; 

ƒ  A Web browser, since we consider controlling CUPS via web interface; 
ƒ  Also you have to know the root password. 

To add a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD guest OS: 

1  Start your Linux or FreeBSD guest operating system. 

2  Start Common UNIX Printing System.  

In the Terminal, issue the command: 

3  Start a Web browser and open either IP address of your virtual machine or 

http://127.0.0.1:631

. 

4  Select Printers in menu. Click the Add printer button below the list of available printers (if 

any).  

5  You are asked for root password. Enter it to be able to proceed. 

6  In the Add New Printer screen enter the information for easy identification of the printer: an 

informative printer name, location, and description. 

7  In the Device for <Printer Name> screen select the Windows Printer via Samba. 

8  In the Device URI  for <Printer Name> screen specify the path to network printer in the 

following format: 

smb://<computer name>/<printer name>

 

9  In the Model/Driver for <Printer Name> screen select the model of your printer.