Print Server - network printing

I would like to share a printer in my network. I installed the printer as shown in the manuel. The printer is connected via usb to the server. I can print locally but not from the network.
If I send a print job from a max os x client the printer management tool will open up and displays the job correct, the only unusual is that it's showing me that he is searching for printers. Sometimes is takes longer, sometime it's quicker. But at the end it shows always "Connecting with printer". After awhile it tries to rebuild the printer and finally it tries to print again after 5 seconds.
At the CUPS the printer is installed and shared properly. At the server management tool SMB and LPR is enabled- Ipp and printer quote are disabled.
At CUPS the following options are marked:
Show printers shared by other systems ; Share printers connected to this system; allow printing from the internet; allow remote administration
thank you in advance.
Kind regards Marc

As John suspected, the LaserJet 5L is a non-Postscript printer, which was never supported by HP for use with Macs. No MacOS 9.x printer drivers exist for the LaserJet 5L. It can be made to work with MacOS X only because of the availability of the third-party printer drivers provided by either HPIJS or Gimp-Print.
What you could do - enable printer sharing of this printer on your Mac mini. Then set up printing from the iMac to the shared printer created by the Mac mini by following the advice at:
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