HP PSC 1500 and network printing on both Mac and Windows computers

I have an HP PSC 1500 hooked up to a network on my Windows XP desktop, which is the hub for my home network. I've purchased a MacBook Pro and want to be able to use the HP printer but it doesn't appear as a printer option on the MacBook.  I've loaded Bonjour Printer Wizard but it doesn't recognize my printer.  Does this mean I now need to purchase a new printer or am I simply overlooking a network setting????
Any help would be appreciated.

I managed to figure it out. Read a post by "sebas10" dated Nov 5, 2006. Here are the steps I followed.
1. Install Gimp-print, ESP Ghostscript and HPIJS Foomatic. You will to download them off the Web. Google them to find the sites.
2. Go to "System Preferences". Select "print & Fax".
3. Click on "+" to add a printer.
4. In "Protocol" choose "HP Jet Direct - Socket"
5. Type in the IP address of your print server.
6. In "Print Using" choose HP.
7. Then choose HP PSC 1100 Foomatic/hijs.
And lo behold I finally managed to print to the HP Deskjet F388 All in One after about 6 months of strugling to find a solution. Shame on HP for not providing a solution for this.

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