Newbie needs help accessing/printing from iMac to XP based Network

I have a Canon Pixma printer hooked up to an XP PC. My Vista laptop sees it and can access/print to it. My iMac found the printer when I added a network printer. I installed the Pixma drivers on the Mac. When I print, it sends it to the printer and the dialogue box shows that it is printing. But the printer hooked up to the PC never does anything.

From the Mac Finder, it shows the XP PC and the Laptop in the Shared column, but when I click on one of them it either says Connection Failed or just stays on the Connecting... message.

Is there something obvious I'm not doing?

Thanks!

Well, I don't know about your current set up but if you are using a wireless router (assume so since you mention a laptop) you can plug the printer into the router and the iMac should be able to print to it that way. I have a Canon pixma mp620 and it is set up that way. If you don't find a solution for your current configuration, you might want to try this alternative method.

Best wishes.

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