User Manual

Running Virtual Machine 173
5 Install the driver for your printer in the guest OS. We recommend that you use the native
driver.
Setting Up a USB Printer
To setup an USB printer:
1 Open the virtual machine configuration in the
Configuration Editor (on page 105), and
make sure that the configuration includes a USB controller; if necessary add it.
2 Open the
USB Options (page 127), and make sure that the Enabled option is selected. Select
the Autoconnect at startup if you want the printer to be automatically captured by the virtual
machine.
3 Save the virtual machine configuration (see
Saving Virtual Machine Configuration (page
106)) and start the guest operating system.
4 Connect the USB printer as a normal USB device. See the
Connecting USB Devices (page
160) topic.
5 Install the native driver for the printer in the guest OS.