Aiport Express and scanners

Yes, i know apple says it's not possible and some people say "why would you wan't a scanner away from our computer" but if your scanner (like mine) is a all-in-one device (HP Deskjet F380) then it's a different game. Every time i want to scan something i have to unplug the scanner from the airport express and plug it in to my macbook.
Now with Snow Leopard here is a scanner sharing function, so if a computer can share it's scanner, why not the airport express.
I wonder if some kind of firmware update could implement this function (or maybe even a new device)
Where should this be posted so that apple would listen.

The reason your AIO scanner doesn't work over AirPort is because HP's scanner software was not written to recognize your device in such a way. Keep in mind that the USB port on your Express is a USB print server, and HP only designed your printer/scanner to work directly-connected to your computer with a USB connection.
If you need to scan over a network connection like AirPort, you would be better off getting an AIO printer that has network capabilities, such as an ethernet or wireless card. You can scan over a network/airport using the software supplied with these network devices.

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