Hi Neil I have tried your suggestion and installed the Bonjour package Bonjour is now available at the Start menu in Windows When I go into the Bonjour Wizard there is no printer available
I have tried going into Add/Remove and done a repair but still no luck The HP is shared Have I missed a step? Graeme On 26/01/2010, at 11:13 AM, Neil Houghton wrote: > > 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: [email protected] > > > > on 25/1/10 6:28 PM, Graeme Winters at [email protected] 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:[email protected]> >> > > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [email protected] > > > > > -- 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:[email protected]> > -- 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:[email protected]>
