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Printing Rights?

I'm a tech at a school, have full access to Dmoain Controller to create users.

I'm having an issue with a laptop, I need to install a network printer when I go to "Find Printer In a Directory" a list of network printers come up when I double click on the one I want I get:

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the printer name was typed icorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server."

I know it hasn't lost its connection but for some reason this user account won't allow access to install printers.

Whats strange is that on these laptops (that were ment for students) even when I log on as Administrator I still can't add printers, are there certain rights for specific computers?

I am an Administrator and want to give this specific laptop rights to install printers, is this something I do on the domain controller? What needs to be done?

Running Windows XP
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First please clear the ARP cache

Go to Start|Run | netsh interface ip delete arpcache | press "Enter"

Please try using UNC path of printer,

Add Printer | Network Printer | Connect to this printer
 
type the UNC path to the printer \\Computername\SharePrintername
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