Cross Platform Sharing of Printers Through the Internet

It might come as a surprise to you, but it is possible to share a printer across the internet and that too across platform. On second thoughts, why should it come as a surprise? Looking at the tremendous strides internet and networking technology have made in the recent years, this was just waiting to happen. Moreover, you can undertake the whole process of sharing a printer across the internet (Cross Platform) without actually taking the help of your admin or making any changes in the firewall or router permission.