Can I access printer connected to windows PC on my airport network

I have an airport extreme network with 3 MACs and 1 Dell laptop (yes I had to get a used Dell to run Mural Creator and TileCreator). Three printers (a dye sublimation printer, a Canon i9900, and an HP laserjet 3380) are connected to my airport extreme base station using a USB hub. I can print to any of them from all computers. The Dell is in my studio and I connected a HP Photosmart printer to it. How do I print to it from the MACs?

Hi Stephen!
You're not providing us much information about your problem. Is the printer still connected to the Windows computer or do you have it connected to the Mac? Or are you trying to print across a network from the Mac to the Windows computer? What model printer? What have you tried? What doesn't work?
Do this...
First, while in the Finder on your Mac go to the Help menu and search for an answer there.
Next, if you don't find an answer come back here to this forum and use the Search feature in the upper right corner of each page to search the older posts. Mac and Windows printing questions are plentiful here and just about every answer has probably been given.
Finally, if you get stuck post a new question that specifically details how your computers are set up with your printer, what you've tried and what you're needing to know or have answered.
Since you're already here and looking for information I'll also point you to this excellent information posted by iFelix, a regular visitor to this forum <http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/index.html>.
Hope this helps and good luck! bill
1 GHz Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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