Finding shared printer from pc

form pc i'm trying to find printer on mac which is on a network. i have another imac which is connected to the network printer, so i know it's on the network.
when i go to add printer on pc and go to select a shared printer by name i type in \\owensmac\\HP_Laserjet_M1319f_MFP
when i click browse, it takes me into the computers on my network. not sure where to go from here? i'm not 100% sure i'm typing in the name of the printer correctly in the address field
as the name of the printer has spaces in it.
any suggestions or links to go to. i've been on the internet for an hour or two searching for answers with no luck.
thanks
owen

i tried running the cups admin page http://127.0.0.1:631 but get this message.
Web Interface is Disabled
The web interface is currently disabled. Run "cupsctl WebInterface=yes" to enable it.
i'm not to savy on coding so i don't want to screw this up.
when i copy and pasted Run "cupsctl WebInterface=yes"
Run: command not found came up.
I did another search for the WEB INTERFACE IS DISABLED error and this code came up
sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes
not sure wether quotes are included or not and or the word Run
when i typed this code i received a warning about making sure the code was correct and that incorrect code could mess my computer files up.
cups seems to be the way to go with getting the info i need.
thanks
owen

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