How do I share a printer in Mac?

How do I share a printer over a Mac/PC Network?

  • I have my Brother HL-2040 Laser printer hooked up to my Mac Mini. I have a Mac-mac network going, with my PowerBook G4 upstairs. I can't figure out how to get my Windows XP computer to use the same printer. I know it can be done, but I just don't know how... I have the printer set to be shared, I have all sharing things unlocked on my mac. When I go into the preferences on my XP computer to set up the printer, it shows the names of my Mini and my Powerbook in that dropdown screen where you choose the printer you want to use over the network, but it won't drop down and show the printer under the computer name. Thanks in advance! PS. are there any special drivers I need to download to make the printer print on my PC?

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