Using a wireless print server... help!

Hi. I have a G5 on a wireless network using a LinkSys WRT-54G router. I just got a wireless print server (D-Link DPR-1260) and want to network my HP 6110xi All-in-one printer. 6110 drivers are installed, and printer previously worked fine when connected directly to computer via USB port.
Now, I want to share it over the wireless network. I believe I have the print server correctly configured... just not sure how to configure my G5 to print across the network to this printer. How do I set it up?
Particulars:
- LinkSys WRT-54G, 802.11g wireless router, firmware v4.20.7 (192.168.0.1)
- D-Link DPR-1260, wireless print server, firmware v1.00 (192.168.0.10, static)
- HP 6110xi All in One, latest drivers from HP downloaded and installed.
- iMac G5, (192.168.0.100, dynamic IP)
Thanks for any help provided. Regards.

Hi JD77!
And Welcome to Apple Discussions
You have 2 computers respectively connected each to a printer.
DSL Modem (ethernet)
||
PC1 = Printer1 (USB) (Win)
PC2 =Printer2 (USB) (iMac)
PC3 WIFI WinXP laptop
The iMac has built-in Bonjour technology. So use that. If your windows PC has XP you can download Bonjour for that one as well and use that to share your printer.
What you can do is use the Airport Express and connect it to a USB printer. Make sure that it is compatible printer.
Here are some articles you can read:
AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode
Windows printer for AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express
Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3
AirPort Express (FAQ)
Hope this helps

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