Printing with a Linksys Wireless Router WPS54GU2

I am a Mac newbie. So I hope someone can help me.
I have home network with 2 Windows PCs on it and they can both print to my HP PSC 2210 printer that is connected via USB to the Linksys WPS54GU2. I cannot figure out how to get my new MacBook to print to it. I type in the printer server's IP address, but when ever I try and print nothing comes out of the printer. I have tried all three options under IP Printer. When I select Default Browser, I do not see anything.
Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6) Linksys WPS54GU2

HI There
I just purchased one of these yesterday . I have been encountering these same issues , however after tweaking for 1 day I can get the print server to talk apple talk, and I also read that it is possible to print to it via IPP LPD/LPR.
Here are some links that detail other people successes .. I am using appletalk strictly at the moment, and I still need to tweak my drivers, however It is at least talking to the WPS44GU2, printing ascii text .. My windows machines are able to print properly.
Here is probably the best message forum thread ( note two pages )
http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50239
heres a quick how-to on IPP printing:
http://macosx.designs4efx.com/howto/ip-printing.pdf
I hope this helps. I'll post when I get apple talk 100% working
I am a Mac newbie. So I hope someone can help me.
I have home network with 2 Windows PCs on it and they
can both print to my HP PSC 2210 printer that is
connected via USB to the Linksys WPS54GU2. I cannot
figure out how to get my new MacBook to print to it.
I type in the printer server's IP address, but when
ever I try and print nothing comes out of the
printer. I have tried all three options under IP
Printer. When I select Default Browser, I do not
see anything.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.4.6) Linksys
WPS54GU2
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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