Graphic designer haing trouble connecting an Epson 3880

I recently purchased the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 and use an Airport Extreme to hard wire connect via ethernet 2 macbook pros and my Apple TV. I want to be able to network the printer so that I can print from either computer. There is an open USB 2.0 port on the Airport, and the Epson also has a USB port, however when connected in this way, although the printer is recognized, I get an error message when trying to print either from Photoshop or Quark.  Epson tech support advises that the 3880 will not work with the USB on the Airport, and advises that I must connect directly from one of the macbook pros, or via ethernet. Since I'm out of Ethernet ports on my Airport, I'm wondering if I can add ethernet ports by connecting a Netgear MR814v2 Wireless Router to the one of the Ethernet ports, and connecting one or more of my previously described devices to the Router (it has 4 ports).  Has anyone done this, or have a better recommendation?
Previously, I had an Epson Stylus Pro 2200 connect to the Airport with the USB and had no problem.

Thanks for the tip on inserting photos. I'm new here, won't post a link in the future.
I'll try to simplify my issue;
1. In CS6 in Snow Leopard, the original/source image looks just like the image in the print dialog box and prints beautifuly. See images below.
Original image.
Print dialog box image.
2. In PS CC and CS6 in Mt. Lion, the original/source image is redder and more saturated than the image in the print dialog box, but the print looks like the the image in the print dialog box. The image in the print dialog box looks like the original/source image in CS6 in Snow Leopard! See images below.
Original image.
Print dialog box image.
3. The issue seems to be with how the original/source image in PS CC and CS6 renders in Mt. Lion. As I said in my intial post, I have three friends who are having the same problem and none of us can figure it out, and I'm the only one who kept Snow Leopard.
4. I'm on a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard and Mt. Lion on a partitioned disk.
5. I have an Eizo CG222W monitor, which is calibrated with an x-rite ColorMunki. Each OS has it's own calibration profile.
6. I print on an Epson 3880 using the latest driver, and all papers have thier own profile and look the same when printed from either OS. 
7. All settings in PS CC, CS6 and Bridge are identical in both OS's.
I hope this is stated more clearly.
Greg

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