How do I set up my printer through an airport express?

I have connected a printer via USB to my Airport Express 802.11n.  The module is responding fine and is visible on the AirPort Utility, but the printer is not showing up.  Must I have a computer connected to the module along with the printer in order to be able to print to that printer or can the printer be connected, by itself, to the module and allow me to print to it from computers on my network?

More info...  Printer is a Cannon ip6000d.  When I try to add the printer from different computers, they can not "see" the printer.  The printer does show up on my AirPort utility, but when I try to add the printer  from other computers, it can't be found.  Is there a special path for it the computers to find the printer?
Also, the light is showing green and has no errors showing in the AirPort utility.

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