2016 - Print Server and XP incompatibility

There is a well known Windows XP and 2016 print server incompatibility.

If you try to add a printer you will receive below error.


Workaround is, on XP clients, adding a new local printer as below screenshots



You must refer to print server printers using a similar link a.e. \\printserveripaddress\printername

Choose correct printer driver:


Latter point you must assign printer name.


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