Airport Extreme: Printer (Samsung CLP-500) Problem

Sometimes my Airport Extreme doesn't find my USB-printer (a samsung clp500 laserprinter) anymore. The only way to solve this problem is to restart the airport. I have already installed the latest firmware of the airport but this didn't help. This happens at random.
Are there people who have had the same problem? And does anyone know a solution for this problem?

Yes, it turns to sleep. But thats not the cause, already tried it.
Could it be that when you connect the printer you cannot turn it off? Because the problem only occurs when i have turned off the printer and turn it back on. In 2/10 cases this will hapen.
So when I let my printer on and let him sleep the problem doesn't happen.

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USB printer troubleshooting for AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1253
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