Printer in VMWare install of 8.10 Intrepid

[jimbofoxman]

I have been testing Ubuntu 8.10 on VMWare. Dual Boot is too much work when I want to switch between systems to go back to my gaming, Lightroom, etc. Plus it allows me to get familiar with Ubuntu/Linux.

I have a USB printer, Canon ip4500. Should I be able to see it in Ubuntu on VMWare? I am just having a bear of a time trying to get it setup.

[lemming465]

I think to see the printer in a vmware windows guest OS you'll need to disable the Vmware file sharing and turn on Samba with printer queues. The /etc/samba/smb.conf doesn't need a lot of stuff; mine (which is used for LAN printer sharing) has

[global]
workgroup = LEINWEBER
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers