Windows 11 on Mac mini M4 install printer problem

Hello Michael,

Thank you for your e-mail.

Please follow the steps below to set up your Printer:

1. On your Mac, go to "System Setting" > "General" > "Sharing" > Enable "Printer Sharing"

2. Click on the "(i)" symbol for the "Printer Sharing" setting > Select your printer > Set "Everyone can print"

3. Go to your virtual machine > Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners .

4. Open Printers & scanners settings > Click on "Add Device" > Then Click on "Search for devices"

5. Check if your printer is listed.

If it's not listed, please add the Printer on your Mac using the IPP protocol.

To be able to do this, your printer needs to be connected via the network and you will need to set up an IP address for the printer.

1. On your Mac, Go to "System Setting" > "Printers & Scanners" > Click on "Add Printer"

2. On the second option, configure
Address: Printer IP address

Protocol: Internet Printing Protocol - IPP

Name: Printer's name

Use: Printer's driver

3. Test if you can print.

4. Once the printer is added using the IPP protocol, check (While the virtual machine is shutdown (Action - Shutdown), Open the configuration page and navigate to Hardware > Shared Printers> Printers then check if Share Mac printers with Windows 11 is enabled)

5. The printer should automatically be displayed under "Printers & Scanners" on the virtual machine. (Restart the virtual machine if it's not the case)

Let us know if the above steps helped.