Can't print to printer attached to Windows 7 machine

When I send a document from my MacBook to the printer attached to my Windows 7 desktop, it shows up on the print queue as a document but lags and shows as "spooling". I have yet to get this to work. I successfully networked the computers together for file sharing and whatnot, but printing refuses to work. Like I said, the documents make it to the print queue, but won't actually print.
Router is Linksys WRT54G2 firmware version 1.0.04
printer is Cannon MP240
Mac OS is Snow Leopard version 10.6.4
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if a suggestion doesn't work, thanks for taking the time to reply!

To print to a Canon inkjet when it is being shared by a Windows computer, you need to use a CUPS-based driver such as Gutenprint or PrintFab. Note that the Canon drivers cannot be used - even the versions that have CUPS in their name.
Gutenprint is the preferred driver as it is free however the MP240 is too new and is currently not listed as a supported model. So you could look at using a different Canon model, such as the MP220 or some users have found the MP150 to work for their non-supported model.
If you cannot get any of the alternate Canon models to work correctly then you could try [PrintFab|http://www.printfab.net>. There is a 30 day trial available so you can check that it works before paying the €49. Also your MP240 is listed as a supported model.

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