Print Services won't quit

Hi all,
I have a OS X 10.3.9 Server that I attempted to share a printer on.
The printer is an Epson connected to a usb port on the server.
The printer was sharing just fine until I tried to share it to a Windows machine. After I tried to start Windows Services, this operation turned off the network interface I was using to access the net. After I fixed that problem in the Network System Pref. Pane, the printer can't be shared to any of the local network macs that it was working fine on before. Not only that, I can't get the server manager software to stop printing services, either by the Server Manager Program or the command line. The print log returns:
2006-01-23 13:03:34 -0800 [20962] Stopping Print Service...
2006-01-23 13:03:34 -0800 [20962] Stopping print sharing. Service: SMB.
2006-01-23 13:03:34 -0800 [20962] Print Service Shutdown reported errors.
What the heck does that mean?
I can add and delete queues. But everytime I add a new queue it comes up with my old settings with "smb" printer sharing enabled and it won't let me change it. Everytime I click the check-box to turn "smb" or any other printer setting off or on, it won't let me!! And I as I stated in the beginning I can't get the print services to stop or restart! I don't want to restart the server quite yet. I am almost afraid that its gonna be even more messed up after the restart. I even tried to edit the config file by dragging it to the small icon in the corner of the settings window to the desktop and editing it in BBEDIT. When I drag the changed file back onto the window it won't take the changes.
Anyway, I couldn't figure out where these config files for the Server Manager Program are to delete before I restart.
Any help or suggestions would be greatlty appreciated.
Thank you,
Hassan
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