Keep getting a printer offline message

I am trying to print a MS Word doc in Windows 7.  I am using parallels to run windows, 7 I think.  When I connected the usb cable to my mac I selected the WIN option.  When I go to print from Word I check for the correct printer in the Word print panel and I see the green check for my HP 1510 printer.  I select print and nothing happens.  I get a Printer off line message.  I have rebooted mat MacBook Pro to no avail.  Same thing.
Thanks in advance.

I don't use Parallels, I use VMWare, so I can't give you exact instructions but try something along these lines.
What you need to look for when you are running Parallels is the setting to take over or connect to the USB port. This will allow the Windows environment to use devices connected to the USB port. In this case it will allow the Windows 7 environment to connect to and print to the printer that is connected to the USB port.
Once you quit Parallels it will release the USB port so it can be used by the Mac once again.

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