Sharing Printer with Desktop & Laptop

My desktop is Windows XP, my laptop is Windows 7.  I am using a router for the laptop.  Is this why I am unable to sirelessly use my printer that is connected to my desktop?  Not able to share my printer.

Have you setup things properly?
For Windows XP , see this : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/printers.mspx
As far as your inability to see your networked printer on Windows 7 , this thread online seems to have fixed that users issue:
http://forums.techarena.in/networking-security/1177634.htm
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