User`s guide

Working in a Virtual Machine 96
In a Linux Guest Operating System
Make sure that the following components are installed in your guest Linux system:
 Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). Installation instructions can be found at CUPS
site;
 Samba service. Installation instructions can be found at Samba site;
 A Web browser, since we consider controlling CUPS via web interface;
Note: To set up a network printer, you should have the root privileges.
Before adding a network printer to Linux, download and install an appropriate printer driver.
To add a network printer in a Linux guest OS:
1 Start your Linux virtual machine.
2 Start Common UNIX Printing System.
In a terminal, type the command:
/etc/init.d/cups start
3 Start a web browser and type either the IP address of your virtual machine or
http://127.0.0.1:631.
4 Click the Add Printer button.
5 In the Add New Printer window, enter a printer name, location, and description.
6 In the Device for <Printer Name> window, select the Windows Printer via Samba.
7 In the Device URI for <Printer Name> window, specify the path to the network printer in the
following format:
smb://<computer name>/<printer name>
8 In the Make/Manufacturer for <Printer Name> window, select the model of your printer.
9 Enter the root password when prompted.
10 CUPS performs installation. If the installation is successful, the "Printer <name> has
been added successfully" message is displayed.