Networking powerbook to a new printer

i have a power book G4, this is my first mac and i have no idea what to do...
i just purchased the Dell Laser Pinter 3100cn and am trying to get my powerbook to connect to this networkable printer but don't know how.
i can print when my powerbook is connected to the printer by USB, but i want to be able to print from my powerbook from without having to be directly connected -- please help i am completely clueless as to what to do...
thanks...Song.

Song
It can be tricky I can't explain it clearly. But go to the mac help at top of your screen and enter windows printing in the search box and try this first.
It took me a while to get it working because of firewall problems.
sorry can't tell more
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