No communication to the printer

I just bought the Airport Express yesterday.
Now I have tried so many times and it has not yet managed to get my printer via Airport Express.
I put the wires right to the net and usb and printer is turned on ..
Yet the system comes up with an error:
no communication to the printer.
If I set the printer directly into the USB plug into the imac then the system may well see the printer.
What is it that is wrong and is there anyone who has had the same problem and can help me?
Regards Marianne

Hello again
Yes, I have installed my printer driver on the Mac and it works perfectly in a USB cable.
But I want the printer to be wireless instead of when we have multiple computers, so I bought the airport express.
When I put the printer (USB) cable into the airport express, I can find my printer in the program but there is no communication.
What is it that is wrong?
Regards Marianne

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