Wrt160N as a access point for Canon MP620 Printer

I have a desktop running XP.  I am using comcast as my ISP.  I have my printer attached to my Linksys wrt160N router via Ethernet.  My desktop is also attached via ethernet.  I also have a laptop attached to the router via wireless. How do I access the printer via the router from either the desktop or laptop?  I had it configured properly in the past then lost my motherboard.  Once the PC was rebuilt, I lost access.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I believe the changes should be made on the computer itself. The computers you have are configured to recognize the printer via usb connection. You need to configure the computer to recognize it via the network. What you can do is to reset the printer and run its setup CD on the computer again.

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