Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some help getting a document scanner working in Parallels Desktop on a Mac with an M4 chip.
My setup:
My goal is to use the scanner inside the Windows VM with applications that require TWAIN support.
What I've tried so far:
The scanner is not detected at all by Windows
Or it connects and fails to load the scanner driver.
From what I understand, this could be related to driver compatibility (x86 vs ARM), USB passthrough limitations in Parallels, or TWAIN not behaving well in a virtualized environment.
What I'm trying to figure out:
Has anyone successfully used a TWAIN scanner (specifically Canon DR-C225 or similar) in Parallels on Apple Silicon?
Are there specific Parallels settings for USB/device sharing that make this more reliable?
Is TWAIN even fully supported in this setup, or is there a known limitation?
What workaround would you recomend?
I'm trying to determine whether this is something I can fix with the right configuration or if it's a limitation of running Windows ARM in Parallels.
Any insight or working setups would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking for some help getting a document scanner working in Parallels Desktop on a Mac with an M4 chip.
My setup:
- Mac (Apple Silicon - M4)
- Parallels Desktop running a Windows VM (ARM version of Windows)
- Canon DR-C225 document scanner (TWAIN compliant)
My goal is to use the scanner inside the Windows VM with applications that require TWAIN support.
What I've tried so far:
- Installed Canon drivers inside the Windows VM
- Connected the scanner via USB through Parallels
- Tried connecting the scanner and sharing it via Mac
- Confirmed the scanner works correctly on macOS
The scanner is not detected at all by Windows
Or it connects and fails to load the scanner driver.
From what I understand, this could be related to driver compatibility (x86 vs ARM), USB passthrough limitations in Parallels, or TWAIN not behaving well in a virtualized environment.
What I'm trying to figure out:
Has anyone successfully used a TWAIN scanner (specifically Canon DR-C225 or similar) in Parallels on Apple Silicon?
Are there specific Parallels settings for USB/device sharing that make this more reliable?
Is TWAIN even fully supported in this setup, or is there a known limitation?
What workaround would you recomend?
I'm trying to determine whether this is something I can fix with the right configuration or if it's a limitation of running Windows ARM in Parallels.
Any insight or working setups would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.