Steps to hookup my HP Officejet G85xi to Airport Express Base Station

felix,
could you please provide me the steps to connect the above printer to the base station. currently i have the base station connected directly to a G5 iMac. however, i wish to use the printer from other computers in my house. thanks, Dave

Use the process outlined here:
HP Printers (and others) not on compatibility list and Airport Extreme Printing
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1300.html
Using the HPIJS drivers.
iFelix

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