You can connect and disconnect removable devices in a virtual machine. You can also print from a virtual machine to any printer available to the host computer without having to install additional drivers in the virtual machine.
Use a Removable Device in a Virtual Machine Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines Workstation Player is currently configured to remember a connection rule for a specific USB device, when you plug the USB device into the host system, Workstation Player prompts you to select a machine to connect the device to. Workstation Player connects the device to the machine you select, but a remember option is also available, which creates a USB device connection rule that, in the future, directs Workstation Player to either automatically connect that device to the host or to a virtual machine, depending on the machine you selected. Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers Workstation Player configures a virtual serial port to communicate with the host printers. Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines
