Solved Windows VM on Hyper-V -- cannot share Wifi printer ???


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Does a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V need to have a permanately attached usb printer -- I can't seem to attach a wifi printer (driver installs but print queue just disappears). I don't want to connect via USB as this needs to be shared.

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jimbo45 said:
Hi folks
Does a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V need to have a permanately attached usb printer -- I can't seem to attach a wifi printer (driver installs but print queue just disappears). I don't want to connect via USB as this needs to be shared.

Cheers
jimbo
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Are you using an external switch - vm needs to be on same subnet as host.
 

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cereberus said:
Are you using an external switch - vm needs to be on same subnet as host.
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Hi there
Host / Guest have same subnet, communication both ways is fine -- external switch is fine.

Works 100% with USB but can't get Wifi printer to work -- Printer is epson ET-2810 eco tank model (excellent BTW for up to A4 size) and very economical.

Driver and printer detected -- so no prob there - but I just can't get any print output !!! - Could be a Windows thing -- but running the equivalent VM on a physical machine -- printer is fine. Windows shows no problem with print queues etc. One clue is that when I try and run the "utilities" that show for example the amount of ink remaining - I just get blanks !!!.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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jimbo45 said:
Hi there
Host / Guest have same subnet, communication both ways is fine -- external switch is fine.

Works 100% with USB but can't get Wifi printer to work -- Printer is epson ET-2810 eco tank model (excellent BTW for up to A4 size) and very economical.

Driver and printer detected -- so no prob there - but I just can't get any print output !!! - Could be a Windows thing -- but running the equivalent VM on a physical machine -- printer is fine. Windows shows no problem with print queues etc. One clue is that when I try and run the "utilities" that show for example the amount of ink remaining - I just get blanks !!!.

Cheers
jimbo
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Well I have just tested printing over wifi to my Brother laser printer from a vm - it works fine with an external switch.

Go to your printer port settings in the vm - most use a WD port these days.

If that does not work, try to reinstall the network printer using latest installation files as a test in the vm (using external switch). This will also update the printer drivers.

Also, do you get same issue with other printers?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
cereberus said:
Well I have just tested printing over wifi to my Brother laser printer from a vm - it works fine with an external switch.

Go to your printer port settings in the vm - most use a WD port these days.

If that does not work, try to reinstall the network printer using latest installation files as a test in the vm (using external switch). This will also update the printer drivers.

Also, do you get same issue with other printers?
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I'll try again in the morning -- thanks for the WD port tip though.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP,10,11 Linux (Fedora 42&43 pre-release,Arch Linux)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    2 X Intel i7
    Screen Resolution
    4KUHD X 2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
cereberus said:
I meant WSD ports.
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That's fine -- we all do typos

Anyway it's working now -- I actually installed as a "Network printer" which worked. So problem solved !!
Cheers

jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP,10,11 Linux (Fedora 42&43 pre-release,Arch Linux)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    2 X Intel i7
    Screen Resolution
    4KUHD X 2
jimbo45 said:
That's fine -- we all do typos

Anyway it's working now -- I actually installed as a "Network printer" which worked. So problem solved !!
Cheers

jimbo
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Occam's Razor Principle - The simplest answer is usually the correct one LOL.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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