Printing to local printer from a virtual machine
I am connected to a virtual machine running XP from my remote workstation running Windows 7. My local workstation has a printer attached to it that I would like to be able to send print jobs from the vm running XP to. What do I need to do in order to print to my local printer while connected to the vm via remote desktop.
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Machienet,
You are correct.I am using a Win 7 workstation connecting to a Win XP VM via RDP. I would like to print from the vm to my local printer connected to my Win7 workstation.
You are correct.I am using a Win 7 workstation connecting to a Win XP VM via RDP. I would like to print from the vm to my local printer connected to my Win7 workstation.
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Ok, I forgot one little bit of info. I am logging into a vpn, then accessing the win xp machine via remote desktop. Why would the vpn block the resources?
Many times you need to configure the more advanced VPN client certificates/access with what you want to allow or disallow. If the VPN disallows local resources, you can't do what you want. If it is a standard residential-type router with a QuickVPN client then you should be fine, but the VPN could be an issue if Number-1's suggestion fails.
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I'm using the NetExtender client from the Sonic Wall firewall. It is not blocking anything. I have tried the suggestions by Number -1 but the printer I want to use dows not show up oddly. Some of the other local printers do like the fax or One Note printer
You are using a Win7 PC. -- Which version??
You are remotely connecting to a WinXP Virtual Machine -- How?? VPN? Port Forwarding?
You would like to send print jobs from the remote XP VM to your Win7 locally connected printer.
Please correct me if I am wrong as even the smallest variation from this makes a difference in how to accomplish what you ask.