User`s guide

Use Windows on Your Mac

The procedure of adding a printer in a Linux guest operating system depends on the Linux

distribution. In this example, we describe how to add a printer to a virtual machine running RHEL

5.4 Server. However, you can use these guidelines as general instructions on how to add a printer

to a Linux virtual machine:

1 Start the Linux virtual machine and log in when the guest operating system boots up.

Note: You must log in as root or acquire root privileges after successful login. If you don't do that, you

will be required to enter the root password when starting the system-config-printer

administration tool in the next step.

2 Start the system-config-printer administration tool by doing one of the following:

• Click System > Administration > Printing; or

• Start the Terminal and enter the following command:

system-config-printer

3 In the displayed window, click New Printer.

4 In the next window, you must type a printer name. Under this name the printer will be displayed

in your Linux guest operating system. You can also enter the printer description and location.

When ready, click Forward.

5 Now you have to specify how your Mac printer will be shared with the virtual machine. As the

printer is connected to the virtual machine printer port, select LPT #1 (or another port to which

the printer is connected) and click Forward.

6 Then specify the printer manufacturer and model. No matter what printer you have, choose

either HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS. When ready, click Forward.

7 Click Apply to finish setting up the printer.

Now the printer is properly configured and you can use it to print documents from your Linux

virtual machine.