Printing from Windows XP to Mac mini

Hi,
May i know who has a successful story of printing from Windows XP to Mac or from mac to window xp.
I have tried all the instructions in the book, and it doesn't work.
I am printing from my mac mini to our printer in the office who has xp on it.
The printer is canon i560 but it doesn't work.
Please share with me what your expereinces is.
Thanks

Take a look at this article
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2231.html
Also make sure you have set up your windows computer to share your printer. I have my mac mini printing wireless through my us robotics router on my windows xp printer. Print with it all the time, never had a problem.

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