Apple Airport Express connections.

I have 2 HP printers (4500w and P1102w) that I am trying to connect wirelessly to an Apple Express (old square box) router, which does not have a WPS button--to be able to print wirelessly from four different Apple computers.  Both printers will receive print jobs if USB connected to the computers or to the Airport.  However, I have had to relocate the router to a position inaccessible by cables, and I need to convert these machines to function wirelessly on the open network.
Some posts and guides say connect the printers by USB and hold down the WPS button on both machines ... but the Airport doesn't have one.
What other technique can be used?
Gary

Thanks.  That worked for the 4500w.  It is online for all computers.  But not the P1102w.  Here is the situation:
First, when the 4500w was installed it placed a whole set of files in my "applications" folder.  When I installed the P1102w files they went to ...
HD>Library>Printers>hp>laserjet>P1100_1560_1600Series>  and in the last folder, 4 files:
  hp Laserjet Utility.app,   HP Uninstaller.app,   HtmlConfig.app,   printerAgent, and   Status Monitor.app.
  (And, the Laserjet Utility simply opes up a header on the computer address line, but does not provide a screen or any options.  Essentially, it does nothing).
Page 27 of the Adobe PDF English Instructions that come on the CD, explains how to configure the network ... it says to use the "Wireless Configuration Utility" which doesn't exist in the list above, and doesn't come up on any searches of my drives.  It explains the process of using the "Programs" or "All Programs" menu (which must refer to Windows, not Apples), and then the HP>laserjet>P1100_1560_1600Series>Wireless Configuration Menu item, which doesn't exist. 
So, where do I find this Wireless configuration Menu?
One other point.  Following the PDF instructions, I was able to print out the "Self Test/Device Configuration" sheet, and it indicates an SSID of HP06E57E and it includes a "Bonjour (Apple Airport Express operating system nickname) Name" of "HP Laser Jet Professional P1102w."
And, finally, more thanks for sticking with me.  Hopefully, this will eventually end with a new procedure for you guys to publish in the help forums.
Gary

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