Sharing Lexmark Printer with a MacBook

Just bought a Lexmark X6675 WIFI all in one printer and have it to share through my Powermac G5 connected by USB. The MacBook can see the printer, cue to print, but the printer is paused. I click RESUME and it continues to revert to "Printer Paused". Sharing is on, Appletalk is engaged, like I said, the MacBook can see the printer as shared, but it will not unpause.
I did try to set it up through the wireless network also and the printer was added successfully to the network. The same problem exists, the printer is paused and will not resume. I have the latest drivers, followed all directions, and repeated the setup several times after reseting printers. There seems to be no reason for this to be happening. Sharing is the easiest way, but that is not working.
Anyone have any ideas? I have never had a problem with setting up a printer. Thanks everyone!!
Oh yeah, the MacBook is also running 10.5.8

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