Lone Mac in a PC networked office -- can't connect to the printer!

Hello
I know this is probably an easy answer, but I'm faced with an office filled with colleagues who can't help me and the company's computer technician knows nothing about how to help me. I've had no problem connecting to the network as far as the internet connection (satellite to router). But when I've asked about the printer, so I don't have to walk down the hall to use it, the technician has replied:
+The printer is connected to Mark’s computer. You will need to download the driver from HP for the printer and install it. I am not very familiar with MAC’s so I don’t know the process for installing network printers. If you can browse the network for Mark’s computer the shared printer will appear and you should be able to connect to it. If you can’t the only other option is to install a print server and connect the printer to the print server. You will then be able to connect to the printer directly through the network. The cost of a print server is $179. Let me know if Sam would like this installed. Currently Mark’s computer must be on in order for other users to connect to his printer.+
First, I am not too swift when it comes to figuring these things out cognitively; I have modest success simply flying by the seat of my pants. In this case, I've no idea what to look for, or where, in order to install the network printer, though I've read the "I can't print to a network printer" section in Mac Help. I believe I'm connected to the network--I am accessing the internet through the network router--but perhaps I'm not. (???)
And do I need to download a driver from HP? I don't see the model we use in the listing "printer browser" Lots of models to choose from, but not the HP Color Laser CM1015 MFP.
Sometimes I simply feel like an idiot on these magic boxes, but I'd like to appear to be on top of things for my pc colleagues, rather than simply in the dark. I've even gotten a new Apple discussion id, since I can't seem to change my previous alias (which happens to be my full name!).
Ugh! Paul

I've got it configured now, although I didn't think that the driver was typically contained in 92 MB of software. Thanks for that tip, but now I'm still faced with the networking issue. My airport is connected to the router, and I've managed to see the printer and host pc, and have configured the printer with printer set-up utility. I see it as an optional printer when I go to print, but now the print job simply disappears from the printing list after a moment or two and I find it in the completed jobs section (though nothing has printed out). Should I try one of the gimp options? I'd rather not have to pay a couple of hundred for a printer server if there's another way. Of course, I can always walk it down the hall for each print job.... Hmmm.

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