Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

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ESPLondon
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Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

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As the title says:

Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

The host is a 10 box and prints ok. I have DOS, XP, 10 and 2016 Server as VMs. All print OK except the 10 which is in reverse. Anyone else seen this? Just re-created the 10 and it is the same.

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Re: Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

Post by scottgus1 »

Sounds very unusual. If you have 3D acceleration turned on and Guest Additions installed, it sounds like a glitch in the host video drivers. Try turning 3D off, and see if the printing becomes normal.
ESPLondon
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Re: Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

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No acceleration of any kind. I downloaded the virtual machine from Microsoft (10 Enterprise) and that works ok... The 10 in the VM is the 10 on the laptop. Totally wierd.

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Re: Virtual windows 10 on Windows 10 creates reversed printouts (White on Black)

Post by mpack »

Does "printout" literally mean to a paper printer? If yes then the problem definitely has nothing to do with VirtualBox, because printers are directed by a printer language and VirtualBox has no influence whatever on the content of communication streams produced by guest software. I'd look for a printer driver setting.
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