Hi Graeme, When I started with Parallels 3.0, running Windows XP pro, the printing was fine - just using the shared Mac printer.
Then, sometime along the way, it stopped working - I don't remember what triggered it - might have been a software update (OSX, Windows or Parallels) but at the time I couldn't figure out the problem despite much Googling and forum searching. Then, luckily, someone suggested just using Apples Bonjour printing on the Windows VM - instant solution and simplicity to implement. You can find Bonjour for Windows here: <http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/bonjourforw indows.html> and, if you are interested, Wikipedia's info on Bonjour here: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_%28software%29> Check that your Mac printer is correctly working and set as a shared printer. Then just download Bonjour for Windows and install on to your Windows XP machine. In Windows run the "add a bonjour printer" wizard and you should just see you Mac printer listed. I found it all "just worked" and seemed a lot easier than the previous default system. HTH Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 25/1/10 6:28 PM, Graeme Winters at g.wint...@iinet.net.au wrote: > > Some time ago I listed a problem with this printer scanner in that I could not > scan at all. > > For over 2 weeks I have been exchanging emails with HP Support trying various > fixes to allow me to print while in Windows > The position is this > > I can now print and also scan while using any Apple function > > When I switch to use MYOB running in Windows I am unable to print at any > report > So far I have I have tried all the moves suggested by HP and the New Hardware > indicator has not appeared. My email exchange with HP is now out to 8 pages > long when printed > > When I purchased this Imac 27 I obtained the Parallels package as I wished to > continue using MYOB despite it being a MYOB for Windows package > I can use MYOB but still cannot print a report from MYOB > All of the HP software and drivers deemed necessary have been downloaded > > When I now go through Control Panel in Windows > Printers the HP 5300 series > is not shown. So I guess I cannot expect it to print > The printer USB connection has been removed and reconnected but Windows did > not acknowledge the printer and when connection is attempted manually the HP > installed ie the 5300 series is not listed > > > HP have now suggested that the problem is with Windows not theirs > > Has anyone else had this problem running Windows within the Mac > > Have I missed something or is this a Windows problem? > Graeme Winters > IMac 27 > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
