Can't set up a printer to work with airport extreme...

Alright, I've been stuck here for a while.
I have an HP PCS 1310. I can set it up perfectly using a USB cable, but when i try to set it up via Airport Extreme, i can't.
When i try to set it up through airport, the computer doesn't know what drivers to use. It can find the printer, and it'll tell me the name, and the location, but it will ask me to choose what drivers to use. I can't find my printer on the list. I don't really know what to do.
I'm sorry for being so vague...I wish i could post some pictures (and if i can, can someone please explain how?)
Thanks everyone!!

Here is what fixed the printing issues for me:
1) Open up the Airport Utility and determine the IP address of your Airport.
2) Add the printer via System Prefs -> Printers (using Boujour)
3) Then, navigate to http://localhost:631. This will take you to the CUPS setting for the printers.
4) Go to "Manage Printers" on the CUPS setting for your printer.
5) Click on "Modify Printer." It will prompt you for your username and password for the computer (enter your short name that you use to login to your machine and password).
6) Click continue until you get to Device. Change this to AppSocket/HP JetDirect. Click continue.
7) Change to: socket://your_ip:9101
8) Continue on till you get to the end of the Modify Device section.
9) Open up Preferences -> Printers and print a test page.
If this doesn't work, try changing the port to 9102 instead of 9101.

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