Uable to add a network printer

I run "Windows Server 2003 - SBS" and I recently bought 4 new XP-clients.

I attached the computers to the network using the "Set Up Computer Wizard",
don't need to add new user as these machines are for already existing users.

The XP-client is now connected to the network and everything (to my first
opinion) works fine.
However when I tried to add a existing network printer, which is listed in
the 'Active Directory' I get the following error message:
"Could not connect to the printer. You either entered a printer name that
was incorrect or the specified printer is no longer connected to the server"

I have searched the web for similar problems and found nothing except:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=282817 - which only applies to "Microsoft
Windows 2000 Server".
and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905518 - which not applies to "Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server".

I tried the workaround resolution of KB 282817 but it did not solved the
problem.
And I don't think that I need to download the 'Hotfix' as mentioned in KB
905518 because the problem does not occur on already existing XP-clients.

I can access the printer directly over the 'TCP/IP port'!

For me its a strange but very annoying problem.
I am struggling with this problem for over a week now and don't know what to
do.

Does any of you experts have a idea what is happening to my 'Active
Directory' printers?

Tks,
Sjaak.


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