Printer sharing through Classic over network

Hello,
Have a G4 desktop running 10.3.9 and an iMac running 10.4.8. There is an Epson printer connected to the desktop via USB. These 2 computers are networked through a wireless router.
I would like to print from a Classic app on the iMac to the printer connected to the desktop. I have read the Mac Help articles on USB Printer sharing and desktop printing under OS 9, but am still having problems. (By the way, this Epson printer, Stylus CX7800 has no OS 9 drivers available.)
Thanks,
Marc

Sounds like the identical problem!!
My shared printer is hosted by my "Panther G3 laptop (10.3.9)" via a USB to parallel converter cable.
I have no problem in printing an OS X document from my "Tiger G5 desktop" to the shared printer over my (Ethernet) network.
But when I try to print a Classic document from my "Tiger G5 desktop" over the network as per Mac Help, i.e. "Choose Apple menu > Chooser, and then select one of the following: To print to a Mac OS X printer, select LaserWriter 8," I just get an error message "LaserWriter is waiting for paper".
Then I am forced to copy my Classic document to the host computer and to print it from there. This is no longer "shared printing", it's just a pain in the neck.
Does any one have a suggestion? Do I need a printer driver on the iMac as well as on the host iBook?
white G3 iBook dual USB, plus 2 GHz iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   Networked via Ethernet

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