Set Up a USB Printer
You can connect a USB printer directly to Windows. In this case, the printer isn't available to Mac OS X. If you want to use the printer to print both from Mac OS X and from Windows, see Share a Mac Printer.
To connect a USB printer directly to Windows:
- In Parallels Desktop, start Windows.
- When Windows starts, install the printer driver. For detailed information on how to do that, refer to the printer manufacturer's documentation. Typically you can find drivers on the manufacture's website.
- Do one of the following:
- If the USB printer is already connected to your Mac:
- If Windows is in Coherence, click the Parallels icon
in the menu bar, choose Devices > USB and select this printer from the list. - If Windows is working in a separate window, in the Mac menu bar click Devices > Printer > Printer and select this printer from the list.
- If the USB printer is not connected to your Mac, connect it. In the New USB device detected window, connect the printer to Windows.
- In Windows, follow the Add New Hardware wizard instructions.
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