[ubuntu] Printing with Windows XP in Virtual Box

Hello
I have tried everything I can think to print from Windows XP but I cannot make it work. I thought that connecting my printer to the same USB port that I used to get information into my Windows XP virtual machine would give me access to my printer. But that does not seem to be the case.

So what can I do to print from the VM?

Or how can I save files from the VM (Win XP) onto a USB memory disk and then open them in Ubuntu for printing? Is this even possible?

What I need to print are reports and files from QuickBooks for my tax man.

Thanks