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Connect to printer from CNAME alias fails

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Hi, I have moved the print server from a dedicated machine to a VM in Hyper-V.
I added a CNAME for the old print server to point to the VM.

When I connect to the printer using the CNAME, I get this error:
"Windows cannot connect to the printer. Make sure that you have typed the name correctly, and that the printer is connected to network."

If I connect using the actual VM name, it succeeds.

The client and the VM print server is part of the same domain.
Server is W2K8R2.
I tested with a Vista SP2 client and a Win7 client, same error.

How do I configure the print server or DNS to work with a server name of my choice, and not the actual VM server name?

Regards
P.

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