Paging Greg and Paul -- printer server help requested

Greg and/or Paul, could you please take a look at the printer server problem in a Leopard thread. _http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5976257_
I just don't have enough background to help resolve what seems like it should be a fairly simple networking issue.
Thanks,
Matt

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