Airport Extreme and USB Printer Problem

I have an Epson printer connected to the USB port of my Airport Extreme. This has worked just fine for years. But from today neither my iMac nor my MacBook Air can "see" the printer any more. I have rebooted everything a couple of times, but still no joy.
I have connected the printer directly to a USB port on my iMac, and all is well, so I guess the problem is not with the printer.
The only thing significant done to my system in recent times is the latest security update, which I installed yesterday.
Can anybody give me a clue as to why this problem has suddenly raised its head after all these years?

Hi bricknell,
It sounds like you are experiencing some printing issues after performing an update to your computer’s software. Here is an article for you with some troubleshooting steps that will help you address this issue:
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203343
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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