Re: Uable to add a network printer



Hi Les,

Tried to log-on as 'local admin' and as 'domain admin'.
But I can still not ad the printer.


"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
schreef in bericht news:OEUuLfXHGHA.4036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Sjaak,
>
> What happens if you log onto the workstation with a domain administrator
> account - can you add the printer then?
>
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> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
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> "Sjakie en de Chocolade Fabriek" <sjakie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:eGNhnpPHGHA.312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>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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