Printing to a Windows PC

I'm using MAC OS X 10.4.7, Macbook.
I'm trying to connect to my windows PC that is connected to a printer, wirelessly.
I've enabled sharing on the windows PC side.
Problem is when i'm trying to add printer as an IPP (Internet protocol printing), it detects my computer and printer.
But i can't find my Canon S520 Driver in it!
Despite going to the website and downloading and instaling the printer driver that comes in a .pkg file.
Any idea how i can find my driver?

Network printing/Windows printing only works with a driver that was meant for network printing. To use the OS X built-in CUPS network choices, you need a CUPS driver. For postscript printers, it's not an issue, because postscript is the native output of OS X, and can easily be routed to the various choices in Printer Setup.
Non-postscript printers are Very Different. Except for Brother, no manufacturer has provided CUPS drivers. Instead, what you get are Carbonized, OS9 legacy drivers, that have the comm protocol written into the driver (mostly USB). They can only print via local connection.
**Exception - when printing via an Airport/Bonjour enabled print server, where the software does a port redirection, USB output from the Mac gets routed to the USB port on Airport Express/Extreme.
Short Version - Canon doesn't provide drivers capable of network printing (unless you buy the network model printer)
The only CUPS drivers I know of for your model are from www.printfab.net.

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