Cannot add a printer (NT4SP3 + latest cvs samba)

[Andy Smith]

On Sun, Jun 14, 1998 at 09:03:36AM +1000, Gerald W. Carter wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 14 Jun 1998, Pierre-Jules Tremblay wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Here's a new problem I tripped up on last week:
> > 
> > Using the current (98/6/13 - 18:00 EDST) cvs'ed version of samba, I
> > tried to add a printer through the "Add printer" dialog in Windows NT
> > 4.0 Workstation, service pack 3.  Typed in the name of the printer
> > share using its UNC path.  I got an error message saying that "Could
> > not connect to the printer.  The printer name is invalid.".  
> > 
> 
> 
> Nope not new.  Let me finish up this upgrade and I will send you a
> workaround for the moment.  It a hack.  Not source code.

I have the same problem, but find that if it doesn't connect using the
add printer wizzard, if I browse to the printer in network
neighbourhood, things generally work right after that.  Sometimes I
have to attempt the connection serveral times, and there is still one
printer which refuses a connection from some wkstns, so if you have a
workaround could you let me know as well please.

Thanks.
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