Connect to Printer Through Airport

OK. I have a wireless network set up in the house, however, the router and modem and upstairs, and the printers are downstairs. The Airport Express would not be connected directly to the router as they are in different rooms. Can I hook up the network printer and USB printer to the Airport Express and then print to them wirelessly via a laptop on my regular network? Do I have to join a different network to print? How can this be done? Can it be done?
Thanks in advance.

JeremyLogan wrote:
Can I hook up the network printer and USB printer to the Airport Express and then print to them wirelessly via a laptop on my regular network?
I haven't tried with the network printer, but USB printer is fine. You can be the first to report back. The ethernet port on the Express can be used as a WAN (to create a network) or a LAN (to hook up to a Mac or ethernet printer).
Do I have to join a different network to print? How can this be done? Can it be done?
During the setup of AirPort Express via AirPort Utility, you would select +Join existing wireless network+. Enter your existing network name, password and encryption protocol. Restart AE.

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