Printing from GIMP 2.2

Hi-
I have GIMP 2.2 running and all. It's great only until I try to print from it. I have a Lexmark C510 printer. GIMP sees the printer in print dialog box. I press the print button and nothing happens.
How do I print my work from GIMP 2.2? What am I missing. I'm a newbie to X11 so please go easy on your answer.
Thanks.
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G5 Dual 2.0GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Nils -
Thanks. Did not know that I had to create a CUPS printer to print from GIMP.
I setup one over IP and chose the nearest GIMP Print driver that would work with my printer.
I'm printing
Thanks Again.

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