# Shared Printers Settings

In the **Shared Printers** pane, you can share the Mac printer with the virtual machine, sync the default printer, and more.

To open these settings, choose **Actions** > **Configure** > **Hardware**, then click **Shared Printers**.

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| Option                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Share Mac printers with Windows** | Select this option to share the printer connected to your Mac with the virtual machine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Synchronize default printer**     | <p>By default, virtual machines are set to use the same default printer as your Mac.<br></p><p>To use a different default printer for your virtual machine, deselect <strong>Synchronize default printer</strong>. After that, you can set a new default printer in the guest OS the way you normally would.</p> |