Re: Samsung C410 KVM USB pass-through [not quite resolved]

[Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net>]

On 10/07/14 04:46 AM, Floris wrote:
> > > Samsung offers Linux drivers on their site. [0] [1]
> > > I think it is possible to set up a cups/ samba share
> > >
> > > (or is it an other printer?)
> > >
> > > success,
> > >
> > > floris
> > >
> > > [0] http://www.samsung.com/nl/support/model/SL-C410W/SEE-downloads
> > > Dutch site. Click on "Stuurprogramma" and Linux
> > >
> > > [1] http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/SL-C410W/SEE
> > > scroll down for the Linux driver
> > The problem isn't with Linux drivers. It works perfectly under Linux. 
> > It's an issue with running in a virtual machine and/or the Windows 
> > driver.
> >
> > I just did a little more testing and found the problem has now 
> > reversed itself. Assigning the USB port to the VM seems to take it 
> > away from the host. This means I can print from Windows but not 
> > Linux. If I remove the port from the VM, Linux printing capability is 
> > restored.
> >
> > Is there a way to share a USB port between a VM and the host?
>
> isn't it possible to run the cups server in Linux and install a 
> network printer in the VM?
>
> floris
That's what I I initially tried doing but the driver doesn't seem to 
work properly - I get a message "the current printer port is not 
supported for the printer status" and I get something printing that 
looks more like a printer status page than the Windows test print page 
or whatever else I was trying to print.