Windows 7 PC can't see iMac

Sharing, SMB, all that stuff is enabled on my iMac. The Windows 7 PC can see my iMac in "Network Neighborhood", but when I double-click on my iMac it fails to login -- doesn't like username or password, presumably.
The iMac can see the Windows 7 PC and can log into individual user accounts on it, perform file transfers, etc. Just not the other way around.
The iMac's computer name is "iMac" and the username is "Larry". The Windows 7 PC pre-fills the login username as "\iMac\Larry" and from what I've scanned in these forums, that's supposed to work. But it does not.
If I choose the "login with other user name" option in the Windows 7 dialog box, I can type in any username but nothing works -- just "Larry", "\\iMac\Larry", etc., etc.
What am I missing? This used to be so simple.
Thx...

My best recommendation for the last 4 or 5 years has to been to only buy network (ethernet) printers. There are many available for under $100. Why put yourself and your office through constant changes caused by upgrading or changing computers? If the printer manufacturer makes drivers for your printer for the OS you want to use, then you're done.
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