Printer is in use message, and unable to print!

Good Afternoon-
I work with a copier sales/service company, and I've been dealing with a driver installation issue that I'm hoping SOMEONE can help me with.
When installing a copier on a customer network, I use the manufacturer's installer file, and then configure the new printer in "System Preferences"... followed by some configuration settings in CUPS.  Most times the installation goes off without a hitch, but occasionally when printing a test page (or ANY page for that matter) I see a "Processing-Printer is in use" message in CUPS, and then after 30 seconds or so, the job fails to print.
I set them up as a IP printer, using Line Printer Daemon with "lp" in the queue name, and the correct drivers.  I've set up multiple machines in the same office, sometimes using the same OS-X version... only to have one of the devices fail to print.  Everything else works correctly, including the built-in printer utility that's in the print drivers.
Can someone point me in the right direction... I'm stumped at this point.
Thanks in advance- Steve
(Please keep in mind for every 100 printer installations I do, 3-4 will be on a Mac.... and I'm Mac "Familiar", not fluent... so please answer accordingly)

Pahu-
Thanks for the quick response.  I will change the configuration when I can get back to the customer's location, and see if that resolves the problem.
What's odd to me is I'm just wondering WHY some computers will print just fine with the LPD configuration, while others won't.  I will try your suggestion though.. Deeply appreciated!!
Steve

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