Iphone printing via airport express, airport extreme or time capsule

I see lots of info about air print. What I don't understand is why I cannot print something from my iphone via an airport express or time capsule connected printer.  Makes no sense.  What is the workaround here?  Is the only solution to buy an air print enabled printer?
My current setup is time capsule--2 iphones, 2 Macbook Pros, 1 ipad. One airport express (extending the network of my TC) . The airport express has my printer connected to it.
What the heck?  Couldnt Steve fix this before he went to the light?

Hi,
From my own experience - iPhone 3GS X2, iPad 2 all running iOS 4.3.5 to a MacMini running Snow Leopard 10.6.7 - AirPrint Activator works like a charm. It's awesome. But my shiny new iPhone 4S ( running iOS 5 ) refuses to see any printers. I have reinstalled AirPrint Acitvator ( as per their web site ), to no avail. I have tried connecting my printers directly to my AirPort Extreme to see if my 4S would see a network printer. But no joy. DONT UPGRADE TO iOS 5 if printing is important to you!!
Steve

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