Re: Network printer issues

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:26:09 -0500

kneofyte wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem connecting to a networked HP printer from my XP Pro
> machine. The HP printer is managed by a Windows 2003 print
> server.When I try to add the printer to the XP machine, I get the
> following message "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the
> printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost
> its connection to the server"
> Please help. Thanks.
>
> Neo

Can you ping the printer's IP address and get replies?
Try to browse to the printer share on the server (from your workstation) and
right click on it, connect.

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