network printing fun

WorkstationA has an HP printer attached via LPT1.

ServerA (linux) has been hitherto providing access to the
printer to other workstations. ServerA is now being
replaced with ServerB (WinServer2K3).

ServerB has the network printer installed and can print to
it. Sharing for the network printer is set up, and in the
Active Directory Computer listing, the printer shows
up "shared" along with all the shared directories.

However, workstations on the same domain cannot see the
printer as an option when trying to add new printers.
WorkstationB can see the two network printers that are
managed by ServerB, but it cannot see the HP printer
managed by WorkstationA and shared by ServerB.

If my description makes any sense, I would greatly
appreciate any pointers regarding how to resolve this
matter.

To the best of my knowledge I didn't think it was
possible to share a network printer.

On any machine you can share a locally installed printer,
but a network printer is already shared and cannot be
shared again on another machine. If you are looking at
the properties of the network printer at the remote end
(in this case Server B) it will show the properties which
are applicable to the print server (Workstation A) on
which it is shared. If WS A is Win 2k or XP there should
be an optional check box on the sharing page 'List in the
directory' so users can search for the printer in the AD.
In any case, the printer is going to show up on WS A and
not on Server B.

Hope that helps,

Gavin