Setting up a printer on a Windows Mac Network

I have a small XP and MAC OSX network and have one shared (via Print Server) Epson printer, When I try to configure the Epson from the MAC I get all sorts of problems, so gave up. I have now configured the Printer as SHARED on one of the XP PC's and am trying to ad this printer via the Sys Prefs Printer & Fax utility, If I select Windows - Workgroup - target pc with the shared printer set up.....I get an error Connection Failed ....... which is very odd as the same PC has Shared Folders already mounted on the same MAC, that I am trying to add the printer.
Any Ideas please?
Thanks
John

If it is connected to the main router in the house, is it connected to the network?
Yes but on a different subnet.
...if my MacBook is already on the network, how would i set up the printer?
Configure the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to operate in bridge mode. This will put the MacBook on the same subnet as everything else.

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