[PLUG] Printer not supported in Windows!

[David]

On 11/19/2014 10:19 AM, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> I bought an hp officejet 4630, a multifunction printer.  I got it
> installed and working in Ubuntu 12.04 using hplip.  It took a while,
> but went without a hitch.  Printing and scanning work very well to the
> extent I have exercised it.
>
> The problem is trying to get it working in Win 2k from VirtualBox.  I
> looked at the CD (provided with the printer) from within Windows and
> found a file which stated "This device is not supported in Windows
> 2000"  (among many other older windows).  Bummer.  There is a 2-D
> mechanical drawing program I really need to be able to print from.
>
> Is there any way I might be able to get this thing to just print (do
> not need the scan or fax functions)?

It may be fastest and simplest to set up Ubuntu as a network print 
server and just point the Windows VM at the print server. I can't say 
for certain that this will work, but it's a possibility.

dafr