hplip is needed for vmware with windows?

DaggyStyle · Watchman Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5910

I have a windows install over vmware for the wife, I need to set my hp f4180 on it, do I need hplip for it or I can safely go an install the hp software in the windows?
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audiodef · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:16 pm Post subject:

I would think you should install the HP software in Windows and let the USB port emulator handle the physical connection to the printer. What you might need on the Linux host, though, is cups with the PPD file for the printer.
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DaggyStyle · Watchman Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5910

audiodef · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject:

Because the host is what's physically connected to the printer.

I say experiment and see what works!

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DaggyStyle · Watchman Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5910

audiodef · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject:

There ya go!

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