Cannot use Printer Specific Options

I have a mac mini with my Epson Stylus Photo R220 setup over a USB connection. I can successfully share it with my PC laptop over the network using Bonjour. However, I can only use a 'Post Script' driver. If I try and use an Epson driver, it will not print. This means I cannot use options for different ink settings, paper settings, photography printing settings, etc. Basically any features for the printer itself I cannot use. All I can do is basic printing of documents. Is this fixable using Bonjour? Or do I have to plug the printer directly into my PC to use those features? Thanks for your help.

Hi Hamster Huey:
That is normal for bonjour. Printers require a direct connection to use the advanced features of the printer.
This may help: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108090

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