Printer configuration in airport express after reset

Hi, I've recently resetted my airport express base (because it didn't work anymore), then I've reshape the settings on my mac and on another pc that is linked to the network... The internet connection started to work immediately, but I can't use my printer (that is linked to the airport base) with my mac, while I can use it with the pc . I saw in airport utility that to use the printer with bonjour, first I've to give a global host name to the airport base: what's that? Moreover, the first time I installed the network when I bought airport express I didn't have to do all this things... someone can help me?

Thanks to everyone for the help...

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