Print Server advice

[Brok]

Hi folks,

Hoping for some assistance if possible please.

My dad has the following bits he wants connected together to allow printing from both devices regardless of which one is turned on

1) A standard desktop PC running Windows XP
2) A laptop running Windows 7
3) A standalone printer with USB and no networking capability.

I want the desktop PC to remain wired directly to the printer (so its a local printer to the desktop), but I also want the laptop to be able to print wirelessly to the printer regardless of whether the main PC is on (so file and print sharing is out).

My brain says I need a print server but I've never really looked into this so can anyone offer me some advice on what I need please?

 

[Brok]

Thanks for the answer, that JetDirect is quite expensive (~£60), was hoping for something a little cheaper

The main problem I see with most of the print servers on the market is that they dont support the feature which reports ink levels etc back to the user which I would really like to retain.