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    Problem connecting a printer to XP through VMWare

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dwjlee, Nov 6, 2008.

  1. dwjlee

    dwjlee Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,
    I am trying to hook up a printer to Windows XP through Fusion VMWare. When I hook up the printer to USB and run the driver, I get the following message. "The device HP Officejet Pro was unable to connect to it's ideal host controller." I click OK and everything installs. But when I try to print something, I get the blue screen and the OS crashes. Any idea what I am dong wrong? How I can fix this? Thanks!
     
    dwjlee, Nov 6, 2008
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    Check printer sharing in MAC OS
     
    Omela, Nov 7, 2008
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