Wireless network printer using print server

I have a USB HP LaserJet 3015 printer connected to a print server, Level One FPS-3003 and then connected using RJ-45 LAN cable to my wired/wireless LAN switch router. It works correctly with all my Windows XP and Vista pcs on the LAN wirely or wirelessly.
I recently bought MBA and configured it to connect the printer wirelessly. Before that, I connected the printer directly onto the MBA and it works like a charm. Once I complete the setup and I tried to print a page from Word Mac 2008. It failed. The print job showed that the Printer Paused and job status was stopped. I tried to click the button of Resume Printer and the printer became Printer Ready but the print job status remained Stopped. I clicked Resume button (Resume printing of selected jobs) and the printer changed to Printer Paused.
It appears to me that the print server does not like Leopard. I look at the print server menu and the OS requirements are stated Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 and HP-UX, Unix, Linux and RFC-1179 LPD System. Is there any workaround to make it work with Leopard. Thanks!!

Usually you'll find all the info you need listed under unix or linux (print server manual). Oh, but I see the manual is for Windows only.
The easiest printer setup will be to plug the printer into USB port 1 and use IP Printing > HP Jetdirect protocol. No Queue name. Refer to manual page 50 - TCP/IP port 9100 equals HP Jetdirect protocol.
For scanning, you can try the TWAIN-SANE drivers:
http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/

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