Canon LBP 5100 64-bit Driver  

willoz said:

Hi Jimbo,

I'm trying to follow your advice: "install the printer on the vm and then share it. On the Windows 7 machine -- as you don't have a driver for it you''ll have to define the printer as a [COLOR=#0072BC ! important][COLOR=#0072BC ! important]NETWORK [COLOR=#0072BC ! important]printer[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]...Then define this as your default printer."

I've created my XP VM, but I'm having trouble telling Windows 7 to add it as a shared printer.

How do I tell Win7 to use a VM as a network printer sharer? From "Add a Printer" ... what steps do I take from there? Do I have to do anything special to the printer in the guest (XP) OS, apart from making it "shared"?

Using VMware Player 3, should I use bridged, NAT, host-only? Should I be investigating the Unity feature?

Thanks exceedingly much,
Will

Hi Will,

Did you end up having any success with this? I am in the same bloody boat.

Thanks.

Nick

We have been trying to get drives for a Canon LBP5100 Printer
So we can run x64 OP again
Here are some of the help from Canon

on the 9th November 2009

Thank you for contacting Canon.

Please be advised that Canon will support its laser printer, multifunctional, fax and personal copier products with Windows 7. Detailed information will be available approximately mid November.

on the 4th January 2010

Thank you for contacting Canon.

Please be advised that Canon will be supporting your printer on a 64-bit Windows 7 operating system and Canon will distributing drivers shortly.

on the 8th March 2010

Thank you for contacting Canon.Please be advised that your scanner is not compatible with a 64-bit operating system. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause

They do not know the printer is not a scanner

On the up side Canon UK have release the X64 version on the 9th of March 2010

Printer Driver (x64 Edition)

Now we can get the best out of Windows 7

Thanks heaps Romans. i really appreciate that update. I have the printer sitting here on the floor waiting for a home and now one has been found!

Thanks again.

Nick

Thanks Romans,

I've just advertised the printer for sale which I'll now need to cancel

Have you installed the driver? It will be next week before I get the chance to install the printer on Windows 7 64-bit, hope things go well.

Again, many thanks for the information.

Hi Bloater,

Yes, I installed the drive and it works fine. Thanks again Romans for updating the thread. really appreciate it.

Nick.

Thanks for the updates - I'll definately give this new driver a try.

the link in that earlier post is dead now. Could anyone who has the driver send it to me?

many thanks in advance

Bernard

bgowers said:

the link in that earlier post is dead now. Could anyone who has the driver send it to me?

many thanks in advance

Bernard

Printer Driver (x64 Edition)=

Thank you very much, you're a star

Bernard