Having a Nightmare!! Trying to connect Epson DX4850 via Airport Extreme

Hi All,
Just thought I'd post and ask if anyone can help me to connect my Epson DX4850 all-in-one to my Airport Extreme (n) Base Station. I downloaded the drivers today and it works perfectly when I connect it to my MBP...however, when I try to select the printer from Airport Utilities. But when I try to print it comes up with 'Communication Error'. I have tried to add the printer again the set-up guide tells me to select it then click Bonjour from the pop-up menu but I don't see that anywhere. I checked ifelix.co.uk and I don't see my printer anywhere so I was thinking that maybe the printer wasn't compatible with AX. Please help...
Thanks
RICKY.

pogrady24, Welcome to the discussion area!
Neither scanning nor FAXing is supported by the USB port on the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS).
The AEBS's USB port only supports printing.

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