Oct 16
USB printing with Parallels
Posted by James Netherton | Tuesday 16 October 2007 0:10 AM | In Mac
I think this is in the Parallels FAQ’s somewhere but I thought it’d be worth blogging about.
I was trying to setup my USB printer to work from Windows under Parallels on my Mac. I installed the relevant drivers but couldn’t get Windows to recognise that my printer was connected via USB, even though it was configured fine in OS X.
The answer is to download and install Apple Bonjour for Windows. Once you have done this, open OS X System preferences and find your USB printer under the Printer & Fax section.
Then choose the Sharing tab and make sure your USB printer is selected for sharing. Then hop back to Windows and fire up the Bonjour printer wizard. Step through the wizard and you should be able to select your USB printer. Make sure you select the printer model as ‘Generic / Postscript’. Complete the configuration and you’ll be able to print via USB from Windows!
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Posted by Letty Baumgardner | Sunday 08 March 23:32 PM
thank you, thank you, thank you!
I have been so frustrated trying to print from Windows under Parallels. This is probably the 5th or 6th time I have tried everything. I was giving up again… and I just stumbled upon this blog (googled: problems printing from Parallels), I did exactly this and it took me about 5 minutes, and viola I am printing. UNBELIEVABLE, I have spent so long doing work arounds so I wouldn’t have to get frustrated again. I am very grateful. Now I can get to work!
Letty B
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Posted by James Netherton | Monday 09 March 8:27 AM
Glad you got it working
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Posted by phil | Thursday 05 November 21:18 PM
awesome!! finally, the frustration has ended!!
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Posted by Jim | Saturday 27 February 15:55 PM
Thank you. This was exactly what I needed to know.