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I have a printer connnect via LAN to the host-PC (windows 7). I want to use it from a virtual windows XP guest within Vmware but XP does not seem to find the printer, any ideas?
BTW, I do have a network connection to the router where the printer is connected.
maloo
Posted 2010-02-02T15:27:45.333
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You can add a networked printer to XP.
Joe Internet
Posted 2010-02-02T15:27:45.333
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This should just work. If it does not then you need to check if you installed the VM in 'host only networking' (in other words: dear Xp Vm, never talk to anything but the wi7 host and thus never reach anything on the network).
If set to normal (bridged) mode it should just work.
If set to NAtted mode it should also work.
Hennes
Posted 2010-02-02T15:27:45.333
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Well, i know, but XP does not find the printer. Must have something to do with the networkconnection and VMware. – maloo – 2010-02-02T18:46:21.277
1Is your VM on the same subnet as the host? If not, you won't see the printer. To be sure it's on the same subnet, set the VM network adapter to "bridged" instead of "NAT". – Joe Internet – 2010-02-03T11:15:59.707