Windows-only USB Plotter/Printer not recognized in Parallels

[crisrose]

System Spec:

MacBook Pro 2.16Ghz CoreDuo
Parallels build 3214
Windows XP Pro on Bootcamp

Plotter: Craftmate 330, Windows-only drivers


Hi guys,

I've picked up a plotter that is full USB but only has windows drivers. Parallels isn't detecting the USB at all, and as it has no OSX drivers, i can't set it as a network device.

I can't load up my Bootcamp natively because of the old "Hal.dll not found" trick that i don't seem to be able to fix.

I've tried different USB ports, different cables (inc ones i know work with my HP Printer) and nothing seems to work.

I've installed the driver manually, but as Parallels doesn't see the hardware, it doesn't seem to make much difference.

Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers

 

[John@Parallels]

In Configuration Editor - Hard Disk 1 - Advanced -click Clear
If you still are getting problem with Boot Camp, you need to perform Windows repair

 

[crisrose]

I've already been there to do that, and as far as i can see, there is no "clear" anywheres.

I'll go and check again, but i'm pretty sure - i can post up a screenshot?''

 

[crisrose]

yep, no "Clear" - sorry.

Any ideas why?

 

[John@Parallels]

Please past screenshot here, for Configuration Editor -Hard Disk 1 - Advanced

 

[crisrose]

Screenshot attached!

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Will the "clear" function help the USB access, or are you focusing on the hal.dll error?

 

[crisrose]

Any ideas??

I've now got the plotter up and running on a PC, which detected it straight away, so it's clearly a software issue not detecting the USB device.

 

[John@Parallels]

OK, I see, also I noted that you are using Parallels Desktop version 2.5.
I can recommend to test build 5582.5 (PD3) as trial - if it is fail, you can install PD 2.5 back
http://download.parallels.com/stuff/Parallels-Desktop-5582.5-Mac-en.dmg