
Running Virtual Machine 135
Sharing a Mac Printer
You can set up any printer connected to you Macintosh computer for use in the virtual machine.
Printer will be available via a virtual machine's parallels port.
1 Open the virtual machine configuration in Configuration Editor. Make sure that the
configuration includes a parallel port; if necessary, add it. See Adding a Parallel Port (page
202).
2 Open the Parallel Port Options tab, and make sure that the Enabled option is selected. Select
Connect at startup, if you want the printer to be automatically captured on the virtual
machine startup. Select the Use printer option. Click OK to close Configuration Editor.
3 Start the guest operating system.
4 In the guest OS, no matter what type of printer you have, install either the HP Color
LaserJet 8500 PS, or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS printer driver.
Warning. Do not install the driver from the installation CD, supplied with your printer, in the
virtual machine.
To add a printer in the Windows guest OS:
1 Start the Windows guest operating system and log in as administrator.
2 Open the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select the Printers and Faxes (or
Printers) item.
3 Open the Add Printer wizard:
In Windows 95 /98 /NT /ME /2000 /2003 double-click the Add printer icon.
In Windows XP click the Add a printer link.
4 In the Add Printer wizard:
In Windows 2000 /XP /2003:
- click Next in the wizard's first dialog,
- in the Local or Network Printer dialog, click Local printer attached to this computer.
In Windows 98/ME:
- click Next in the wizard's first dialog,
- for the How is this printer attached to your computer? select the Local printer option.
In Windows 95/NT:
- click Local printer.
5 Continue the general installation procedure and install either HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or
Apple Color LW 12/660 PS driver.
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