Problem picking up a Windows XP shared HP DJ1220C printer on a Mac mini

Have a HP Desk Jet 1220C as a shared printer under XP Pro SP2, accessible to all other pc's on the network but cannot get the Mac mini to pick it up on the network even though I have no problem picking up all the shared hd drives on the pc's through the network via the Mac.
DHCP service is via a Netgear router/hub and the Mac has to have pc's ip address input manually after pc reboot if DHCP assigns different ip address to pc's.
Mac does not pick up pc's individual computer names on the network.
Mac running OSX 10.5x.

Hi Wayne
Thanks for your reply.
*>Your posts have been a little short of detail.*
I was being careful not to overload the locals with too much info...
*>1. How are you sharing the printer on the PCs?*
ermm...usual way, PRINTER>SHARING>ON(assign printer share name)
*>2. Did you try to share using Bonjour (on the Windows machines)?*
I have, but can only get this to work if my printer is plugged into the Mac and not the default other way round.
*>2. Have you followed macster's directions for joining a Windows workgroup?*
This produces no results or information
*>4. Did you then follow macster's directions for connecting to Windows shares?*
This is how I have accessed the PC's disks and files which the Mac did from the get go. However, this does not pick up any shared PC printers.

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