How do I set up printer network with my two macs?

I tried to find an answer to this "newbie" question but didn't seem to find exactly what I am needed to know.
We have a desk top Mac G5 (Tiger) that belongs to my partner (lets call that Jim's Computer) which is connected to an HP 6310 printer via USB. I have a new Macbook (Leopard) that I use exclusively with the Airport terminal. I need to be able to click print on the laptop what ever office I am in, and go to the main office and get my page off the printer. Both computers are on the same connection, the airport is a branch off the main hub.
We have set both computers to "share printers" on all accounts. My Macbook sees "Jim's Computer" and will subset it so I can actually see all three user files on his computer (Jim, mrbarth, B&B guest). I can easily access my folders and files in my accounts from computer to computer via Airport this way. I can not, however, use the printer function. I also need to point out that his computer is password protected for his account(Master) but I have access to both my account and guest account files if this makes any difference.
Here is how I have both computers set up. Please tell me what I am doing wrong or what I need to add to make this work.
On the main Desktop (w/printer attached) I have the printer Info which states its location at "Jim's Computer", its host name with a "lot of numbers plus our Internet service provider's CC.shawcable.net". It is set on the master and other accounts to share printer. On my laptop I have (under options and supplies) Location "Jim's computer" and host name "localhost". I also have the printer configuration to share on my Macbook.
Do I need to somehow change the location of my Macbook configuration to read something like: "Jim's computer/mrbarth" or "Jim's computer.mrbarth"?
Sorry for not understanding this. I am sure it is very easy and I just have one thing in the chain wrong. I am still a newbie on this even though I have been at the keyboards for over 10 years.

First, you need to try logging into his admin account and trying to print. If that works then most likely there's something he must configure for the account you normally log into on his computer to allow a remote user to print.
Second, consult the printer's manual to ascertain what if anything may require configuration to allow wireless printing. It's also likely that if you cannot print wirelessly that it's a problem with the printer driver that was selected when you added the shared printer. If there's a GutenPrint driver for you printer model try using it instead of the manufacturer's proprietary driver. If you don't have these drivers installed you can install them from your OS X Installer Disc's Optional Installs installer or you can download them at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
Usually troubleshooting this type of issue requires starting from the basics. First be sure you can print when the printer is connected directly to your computer. Then check to be sure you can print with the printer shared from the other computer without any sort of imposed protections, firewalls, etc. Since this is a USB printer be sure you enable Printer Sharing on the computer to which the printer is connected. File Sharing is not a requirement for printing, but Printer Sharing is. Once you determine things are working with the most basic setup, you can start adding in each piece to the final setup checking along the way until either everything works or you find where it stops working. You can then start troubleshooting that issue.

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