All,

 

We planned to implement the software to access the local network  printer from 
the guest OS over the SPICE.  I did see someone post a message before talking 
about the implementation of the network redirect before. But the solution seems 
to be too complicated for us. Here is my design ideas to implement the access 
of the local network printer from the guest OS.

 

 

1.       Implemented a virtual printer driver in the guest OS.

2.       Intercept the printing data from the virtual printer driver and 
forward it to the spice  agent.

3.       Deliver the printing data from the spice  agent through the “main 
channel”

4.       Spice client receives the printing data and set it to the local 
network printer.

 

Based on my design ideas, I have a couple of questions.

 

1.       Currently, main channel is used by spice agent for enchaining the user 
experience. Can I expand it to delivered printing data? Any pros and cons?

2.       How easily it is to expand one additional channel  for priming data if 
“main channel” is not a good approach to send printing data?

 

 

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