Unless your printer also has an ethernet connection, or has the capability of having one installed, you will need a print server.  You can get print servers on ebay under "computers-print servers" for $20 and up.  A good used one is the HP j2591A.  I use a Linksys one that plugs into one of the four ports on my Linksys router, but supplies 4 more of its own ports. It has two ports for LPT connections.  It set itself up with its own software and works like a charm from any of my 3 computers(2 X Win 98 SE; 1 Win Me).

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>            I have a very basic network setup (2 computers (1) WinXp
>desktop and (1) Win98 desktop and a four port switch) Both machines are
>able to "see" one another by browsing the entire network.  File and
>Print sharing has been set for both computers.  I would like to share a
>printer that is locally installed (parallel port) on the Win98 computer
>with the WinXP computer.

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