Bonjour For Windows not finding printers

Hi I don't know if I'm using Bonjour right so I thought I'd ask the experts (you guys!)
I have three printers connected to a desktop running Windows Vista.
I just got a Macbook Pro and would like to wirelessly print from my Macbook to the printers connected to Vista.
The guy at the Apple store said Bonjour For Windows would help me do this but when I go into the wizard, it says there are no Bonjour printers.
How do I make my three printers "Bonjour printers" so I can print to them from my Macbook?
Thanks!

I think you would have to have the printers hung from the USB port (or several ports with a powered hub) hanging off a Time Capsule, or the Airport Express routers. Then, they can be shared between PC and Mac.
You say the printers are connected via USB to the Win box? Can you set up printer sharing on the Win side and then maybe they will be seen by Bonjour. (But you will have to leave your PC on to print to them)
Or, if any of them have network interfaces, connect them to a switch and print from Mac and PC via your local network.
Jeff

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I am going nuts here, hope someone can help.
I have a Canon multi-function printer (MP830) attached via USB to a Mac G4 (with Mac OS X Tiger). At one time, I had it set so a Windows 2000 PC could print to it but deinstalled it after some printing issues, and have been unable to get to working again. The machines are connected together via a Netgear router. As far as I know, everything is the same as it was before, yet I cannot get it to work as it did.
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-- I have removed and re-added the Canon printer on the Mac. Printer Sharing is on, and this printer is checked in the Sharing box.
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Thank you. Those are beautifully written procedures.
Looks like it's a network issue. I reach the step, "Adding a printer using the wizard":
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I have an Epson Photo RX500 printer scanner attached via USB to my eMac. I am planning to upgrade to Tiger (OS X 10.4.4) and would like to use Bonjour to allow PCs on my home LAN access the printer.
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Installing Bonjour for Windows on your PCs will allow them to discover the Epson Printer but not in the way you think.
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Hola:
Ante todo buenos dias, os cuento mi problema:
Tengo una impresora gran formato HP 111 Tray (con bandeja) enchufada a un router Airport Extreme de Apple de 2ª generacion, ambos funcionando correctamente y con las ultimas actualizaciones de firmware, el caso es que al abrir el asistente BOnjour para imprimir en red a la hora de seleccionar la impresora no aparece entre las opciones disponibles, a pesar de reconocerla. Al darle a examinar para que utilize los datos de Información sobre la instalación (.inf) que me he bajado de la pagina, Bonjour se queda colgado siempre
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What model and firmware is the 2TB TC?
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