Fresh Version of Windows 10.1 & Now My Scanner Only Sees My Mac

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  1. AndrewS5

    AndrewS5 Junior Member

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    Due to a corrupt version of Windows 10, I am having the pleasure of setting up my VM again. I don't have a problem printing from Mac or Windows, but when I try to scan a document at the printer it only recognizes the Mac. It isn't recognizing Windows as it did previously. Please assist as I use this daily for scanning things for work.
     
  2. Ajith1

    Ajith1 Parallels Support

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    Hi AndrewS5,
    We would like to know if you are using a printer-scanner, is it shared between Mac and Windows or directly connected to Windows or a network printer.
     
  3. AndrewS5

    AndrewS5 Junior Member

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    Hi Ajith, yes I am using an HP printer-scanner. I use the same type of printer at home and in the office. I had to reinstall the printer software at home and the office on the Windows side to get the printer-scanner to see my laptop. Not sure if this is the correct way, but it is working now. Just didn't understand why if printing worked, scanning didn't
     
  4. Maria@Parallels

    Maria@Parallels Problem solver

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    @AndrewS5 Is everything is working OK now?
     
  5. AndrewS5

    AndrewS5 Junior Member

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    Yes it is thank you. When I hit the scan button on my printer, it now shows the Mac side to scan to as well as the Windows side as separate computers.
     
  6. Maria@Parallels

    Maria@Parallels Problem solver

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    Thanks a lot for sharing the results.
    Please let us know if something goes wrong.
     

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