Network Imac OS9 to G4 OS X

Can anybody tell me how to network my two macs. 1st mac G4 Da running OSX 10.4.8. 2nd mac iMac G3 running OS9.2. I need the iMac to print to a Iris printer through the G4, as the G4 has the scsi connection for the printer. Or does anyone know how Ican connect the iMac directly to the scsi port of the Iris?

I
need the iMac to print to a Iris printer through the
G4, as the G4 has the scsi connection for the
printer.
There is nothing built into OS X to make that
possible.
OS X's printer sharing is NOT
compatible with OS 9's printer sharing therefore the
iMac running OS 9 will not be able to use the printer
connected to the G4.
Does OS X's printer
sharing support printers connected via
SCSI?
Or
does anyone know how Ican connect the iMac directly
to the scsi port of the Iris?
Not directly. I don't know of any, but there may be a
USB/SCSI adapter. In order for it to work, it would
need the appropriate OS 9 drivers.
Thanks Duane, at the moment every time I need to use the Iris I have to reboot the G4 in OS9. So I am looking for any way to get the Imac to talk to the iris printer, either directly (preferred) via some sort of connection to the printers scsi port or by networking through the G4. The latter as you said is not possible.

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