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Setting Up an USB Printer

To setup an USB printer:

  1. Open the Virtual Machine configuration in configuration editor, make sure that the configuration includes an USB controller, if necessary add it.
  2. Open the USB Options, 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) and start the guest operating system.
  4. Connect the USB printer as a usual USB device. See the Connecting USB Devices.
  5. Install the native driver for the printer in the guest OS.