Printing on Windows network

This is my first Mac and I am enjoying it very much!
I was a warehouse automation programmer in a former life so I can handle some tech jargon in an answer. I guess what I am trying to say is it doesn't have to be over simplified for me to get it (I hope.)!!!
I have an iBook G3 500mhz (running OS X 10.3.9) that I want to print from; through an Apple Airport card to a '2Wire' wireless AP/DSL modem, through a Windows XP box, to a Canon Pixma MP160 printer. (Deep Breath, Now)
The rest of the home network (Windows XP or Vista machines) prints to this printer fine. The printer is shared.
I have downloaded and installed the Canon 'driver package' (I don't know the proper term) for this printer.
When I tried to set this printer up I get the printer dialogue along the lines of 'SAMBA unable to connect - Retry in 60 seconds' and the countdown. After that I get a (looks like windows error message but on the mac) message along the lines of 'WINDOWSNT_WORKSTATION_ACCESSDENIED'
I have been unable to find a workable solution. Any Suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your effort,
Chuck

Can the iBook print to the printer when connected direct by USB?
Ensure that the XP PC user account you are using to authenticate has a password.
You may still have issues as the Canon printer drivers for OS X may not work over the network.
Printing to a printer on an XP PC from a Mac running 10.3.x
http://tech.ifelix.net/3004.html
Regards
iFelix

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