Use my ibook g3 as a "print server"

Im interested in knowing if I can use my ibook g3 to be my networks print server.
As in hooking up ibook g3 to my network, then hooking up my printer to the ibook, and then print through it from my macbook. Does this make any sense? I hope it does. If this is possible please provide me with details on how to do this. Thanks in advance.

You should be able to - I'm doing a similar thing but using my iMac as the 'print server' so that I can print from my iBook over the wireless network.
Go to Sharing in System Preferences and tick the box for Printer Sharing. It should now be set up automatically, but you can check the printer is being shared in the Printer system preference.
(The iBook will need to be on all the time if you want to always be able to print - it can't be sleeping).
The printer should show up under 'Shared Printers' in the options for printing when you want to print on your MacBook (at least it does in 10.4, I've not upgraded to 10.5 yet so I don't know if it's different).

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D [16/Jun/2010:19:09:34 +0900] [Job 40] Started filter /Library/Printers/hp/cups/filters/commandtohp.filter/Contents/MacOS/commandtohp (PID 3984)
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Can you use Time Capsule as a print server for printers connected via Ethernet or wirelessly?
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BT Home Hub Manager
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Hi Alienr,
Welcome and thanks for posting. Sorry you're having problems. Have you had a a look at How to set up a wireless connection?
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