Airport Express and Lexmark P6200 printer

I get 'error message 9672' When I try to add my printer (a Lexmark P6250) through the Airport Express USB connector. The printer is fine when coupled to the iBook via wire. Could there be a compatibility problem & if so is there a way around it.

Ok, well I solved it on my end for now.
I called Apple Support and they told me there aren't instructions anywhere for how to connect a printer to the Airport Extreme via Ethernet because they can can only assist you if you're connecting your printer to the Airport Express via USB. If you're using anything besides a USB (Ethernet in this case), they "can't help." From what I understand, it has something to do with them (Support) being able to detect what's going on with your setup if your Airport is connected via USB, and they can't "see anything" if the connection is via Ethernet cable. She said I'd have to take it up with the manufacturer of the printer...
But--what I did instead--is I connected the printer to the Airport Express via the Ethernet cable, I went to "Print & Fax", deleted the old queue for the printer, added a "new" printer, and there it was, under detected devices via Bonjour!
Why couldn't she have told me to delete the "old printer" and add a "new printer" via "Print & Fax"?
Anyway, in retrospect, it was a relatively easy problem to solve (given my computer and my printer, a Samsung ML-2851ND). But with all these wires and configurations (not to mention excitement and expectation) etc, etc, things can get confusing.
Hope this helps!

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