Network Printer "not online"

I have a printer on my XP laptop set up for sharing. The XP shows it online
and to be shared. When I try to add this printer to my Windows 98 machine
(Add Printer, to printer wizard, as a Network printer/Browse) I click on
the computer to which the printer is connected and it doesn't appear. If I
type in the Network path //LAPTOP1/Printer1 it is added but then says "This
network printer is currently offline. You can install the printer now, but
you will not be able to print until it comes back online." On my XP the
printer is connected, power is on and available on line.

On the Windows98 second edition machine the printer icon is grayed out on
the Start/Settings/Printers screen. Right clicking on the printer icon
shows Use Printer off line checked. Clicking on the off line a message
appears saying that Windows "Cannot connect to this network printer....'"

What could be blocking the 98 machine from seeing this printer? It can see
the Sharedocs on the XP machine and any folder that I designate to be
shared.

I would appreciate help on locating and fixing this problem.

TIA