LPT port on winXP guest

[guelt]

Hello,

I am trying to connect a  LPT port on a windows XP guest.

On the host, i install a PCI card, and it is detected on LPT3

Then i install VMWare Player and add in the manager VMWarePlayer :

-Connect at Power On

-Use Physical parrelel port (i try auto detect or LPT3)

No warning when i start my XP guest

I cannot see my LPTport on XP Guest

Try to change the bios in XP guest. Of course when i enable Lpt Port, i can see a LPT1 port in XP guest but i think it is not the good LPT, cant do nothing with this LPT1...

How cab i map my LPT3 on the XP guest ?

Help !

[continuum]

Do not use "autodetect" for ports - make sure you specify the port correctly.
Also make sure to disable "Thinprint" - this feature will prevent the detection of ports.
> i can see a LPT1 port in XP guest but i think it is not the good LPT,
Did you check that ? - the first printer port inside a VM is expected to appear as LPT 1.
It maybe necessary to run WS as admin to be able to use parallel ports inside a guest.

[guelt]

Thanks for your response,

I have not Thinprint installed on the host.

Is there other application that could prevent detection ? (The OS host is Win10 v1809)

I set LPT3 int the manager, but no change

Need i enable LPT port in the bios of the Guest ?

because, if i have no LPT3 configured in the manager, LPT1 will always appears if enabled in the bios guest...

[continuum]

You must disable ThinPrint in the guest - edit the vmx-file to do that.
If you dont know how - attach the vmx-file to your next reply.

[guelt]

I dot know how to do. No key "thinprint" appears in the vmx file

I attach my vmx file ...

thanks for your help

[guelt]

i try with another vm  (win 10 pro) : same problem, no LPT appears in the guest.

Is there a solution ?

[continuum]

I noticed that your vmx-file does not have all the required parameters.
Look through the file and delete all lines starting with parallel*
Instead use this block:

parallel0.present = "true"
parallel0.startConnected = "true"

parallel0.autodetect = "false"

parallel0.fileType = "device"

parallel0.fileName = "LPT3"

Also keep in mind that using a parralel port may require that you launch Workstation via right click option "run as admin"

[guelt]

I try all recommandations.

Cant see my LPT port...

Can i map my LPT port manually?

LPT3

Adress : 0xEFF0

Irq : 0x014