Printing on a non-networked USB printer connected to a networked PC

I'm having trouble printing at work (very small organisation).
They have a Lexmark laser printer connected to a PC through the USB port. In windows, they checked the "share this printer on the network" option.
Both that PC and my Mac are connected to the network via Ethernet through a single router.
Any suggestions on how I can get access to this printer at work??
Thanks for any help.
Marc P.
Ps: I have a printer directly on a network at home and can print no problem through IP printing (Printer has an ethernet network connection). But the printer at work has no network connection on it.

Hi
On the Mac:
- Open System Preferences, go to "Print and Fax".
- Click on the "+" icon bottom left to add a new printer
- On the next screen, click More Printers
- Change the top list to "Windows Printing". Change the second list to the name of your Windows workgroup (you may have to first change it to "Network Neighborhood", and then select the correct workgroup).
- Find the name of the sharing PC in the list, and double-click on it. It should prompt you for a login. Use your login from the PC.
- You should then see and be able to connect to the shared printer.
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