I have ordered a D-Link print server for my 2 parallel and one USB
Printer in a MAC-XP shared environemnt.  CAN both OS's share the xp
and MAC compatible printers...If so..how?  PS I owe you a star a nd a
tip for the last one.

Hello Paulgamia,

The short answer is yes - you need to enable printer sharing using a
protocol both systems use.

There are different methods to be used depending on how the machines
and printers are set up. Perhaps the easiest to explain is printer
sharing using "lpd" and "lpr", a printing protocol that allows
computers to share printers (and access shared printers). There are
other techniques using commercial software, but the steps described
below should be feasible with the software you already have. There may
also be techniques if the printer has more than one interface (e.g.,
both Ethernet and parallel ports).

To set up printer sharing
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On the Windows XP machine, you can set up "Print Services for Unix" as
described in
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324078
which will set up lpd support (so Windows printers are available) and
lpr support (so you can access other printers).

On the Macintosh, printer sharing is enabled with
  System Preferences -> Sharing -> Printer Sharing
this must be enabled.

To access a remote printer
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On the Windows machine, use the "Add Printer" wizard.

On the Macintosh machine,  the Print Center (add printer) -> select IP
Printing -> enter the information.

You may also have to install a driver or PPD file specific for the
printer model(s) you are using. The specifics of that will depend on
the specific models, which printer is connected to what machine, and
other details.

Try the steps listed above and if you get the printers working then
fine. If not, please describe the setup in more detail and the
problems (or errors) you get in a clarification request so we can work
out the specific issues.

For more information on this topic you can search using phrases such
as
  site:microsoft.com windows xp printer sharing lpd
  site:apple.com windows printer sharing
and searches using the Macintosh on line help using
  windows printer sharing

  --Maniac

Maniac is both knowlegeable and succint...Both rare qualities!