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7 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network
Card from the list, and click Next.
8 In the Install Printer Software window, specify the manufacturer and model of the network
printer.
If the required printer model is not listed, click Have Disk button and specify the path to the
.inf file located in the folder where you installed the printer driver.
When ready, click Next.
9 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest
operating system, you can use it to print documents from your Windows XP virtual machine.
To add a network printer in a Windows XP guest operating system:
1 Open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers and Faxes item.
3 Click the Add a printer link to open the Add Printer wizard.
4 In the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next.
5 In the Local or Network Printer window, select Local printer attached to this computer and
clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option if it is also selected.
When ready, click Next.
6 In the Select a Printer Port window, select Create a new port and specify Standard TCP/IP Port
as the port type. When ready, click Next.
7 In the Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, click Next.
8 In the Add Port window, specify the network printer IP address and click Next.
9 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network
Card from the list, and click Next.
10 In the Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, click Finish.
11 In the Install Printer Softw
are window, specify the manufacturer and model of the network
printer.
If the required printer model is not listed, click Have Disk button and specify the path to the
.inf file located in the folder where you installed the printer driver.
When ready, click Next.
12 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest
operating system, you can use it to print documents from your Windows XP virtual machine.
In a Linux or FreeBSD Guest Operating System
The procedure of setting up a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD guest operating system
depends on the Linux or FreeBSD distribution and printer. In this example, we describe how to
set up a network printer in a virtual machine running RHEL 5.4 Server. However, you can use
these guidelines as general instructions on how to set up a network printer in a Linux or
FreeBSD virtual machine.
Note: For more detailed information, refer to the CUPS documentation.
To set up a network printer: