Err Msg: Could Not Connect to the Printer: The printer...

ID: Q100362

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SUMMARY

You cannot use the server name in Print Manager to browse print servers.

For example, if you want to browse the server "PrintServer" from Print Manager, select Printer and then Connect to Printer. In the Connect to Printer dialog box, type \\PrintServer and press ENTER. The following error message appears:

Could not connect to the printer: The printer name is invalid.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 4.0

To browse print servers you must double-click on the domains in the Shared Printers box. This will bring down a list of servers; double-clicking on the servers will allow you to see the printers. Also, the complete UNC (\\PrintServer\Printer) path will connect to the printer.

Windows 2000

Printers should be published in the Active Directory, and then the directory can be searched.

Additional query words: prodnt ntnetserv

Keywords : kbnetwork kbprint ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : :; WINDOWS:2000; winnt:3.5,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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