Sharing a printer through MacPro to a Macbook Laptop?

How do I share my local printer through my MacPro to my MacBook? It is connected directly to my 2009 MacPro through an Ethernet cable and I want to be able to share it wirelessly to my MacBook Laptop, without a separate router. Given the connectivity and sharing abilities between Macs I am sure there is a way, but cannot figure it out or find the answer for the life of me.
Is this possible? If so, how would I go about setting it up?

You will need some sort of wireless router in order for this to work properly. However, you can try the following:
1. Turn on Printer Sharing in Sharing preferences on the MP.
2. Turn on your MP's wireless card (if you don't have one this won't work.)
3. Be sure you have the same printer driver installed on both computers.
4. Open Print & Fax on the MB and click the [+] button to add a printer.
5. When the Printer Setup Utility window opens you should see the printer listed in the Bonjour window (be sure to click on the Default icon in the toolbar.) It should appear as a "shared" printer.
6. Click on the printer then wait to see if the printer driver is "discovered" automatically. If not then locate the driver in the Print Using drop down menu and select it. Click on the Add button.
7. Test.
If this doesn't work (and it might not) then you will need to try turning on Internet Sharing in the MP's Sharing preferences. Share the Ethernet port to the Airport port (Airport card must be turned on.)
If this still doesn't work then you need to get yourself a wired/wireless router for your local network. If you already have one then connect the printer to one of the Ethernet ports on the router. This is by far the best way to do it.

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