Hi
Are you getting any specific error messages?
May be this can help:
SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to a printer shared by a Windows computer, one of
the following errors may appear when you enter the network path or port
name:
\\servername\sharename is an invalid port name
-OR-
Could not connect to the printer: The system cannot find the file specified
-OR-
Test Page failed to print. Would you like to view the print trouble shooter
for assistance? The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is
incorrect.
-OR-
Test page failed to print. Would you like to view the print trouble shooter
for assistance? Unable to create a print job.
-OR-
Could not start print job.
-OR-
A StartDocPrinter call was not issued.
CAUSE
These messages are erroneous and occur if the Windows printer share is
password protected. If you attempt to connect to the share by running a NET
USE from the command line, you receive this (correct) message:
The password is invalid for \\servername\sharename
You are allowed to enter the password of the share.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following procedures:
Method 1: Remove the password protection from the Windows printer share.
Method 2:
1. Make a connection to the share using the command prompt, and then enter
the correct password with the following syntax:
NET USE LPTx \\computernamne\printername [password]
2. Use Print Manager or the Printers folder to create a new printer that
uses the redirected LPT port.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
103747 Err Msg: \\Server\Share Is an Invalid Port Name
You can also query the following phrase in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
invalid port name
Reference Link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=win20
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Shilpa Sinha
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