Printer connected to AirPort Express doesn't show up on iPhone

I recently bought an AirPort Express knowing that I could be able to use my basic printer with it and print from my iDevices wirelessly even thogh it is not AirPrint enabled. The Airport Express is supposed to be a wireless link from my iDevices to my printer so I won't need to buy an expensive AirPrint modeled printer. So I've set up the AirPort Express and connected my printer to the USB port. The AirPort has recognised my printer and shows up in AirPort Utility on my PC. I go onto any one of my iDevices and when I choose the print option it says no AirPrint printers could be found. The Printer shows up in AirPort utility on my computer but it's nowhere to be found on my iDevices. Please help, someone!

I recently bought an AirPort Express knowing that I could be able to use my basic printer with it and print from my iDevices wirelessly even thogh it is not AirPrint enabled
Unfortunately, this is not correct. You need an AirPrint compatible printer connected to your network wirelessly to be able to print directly from an iOS device.
See this Apple support document for a list of AirPrint compatible models:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
As wuzradioman mentions, you may be able to use a separate App like Printopia to allow an iOS device to print to a non-AirPrint printer. There is a free trial, so you will know in a few minutes whether or not it might work for your purposes.
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Take a look at Printopia to see if it will do what you want.
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I read that the iPad 2 can print to an AirPort Extreme USB-connected printer.
That's only true of a limited number of printer models from HP. Future updates to iOS may change that, but that's not the case yet.
On this Apple Web page http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/airprint.html
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I have an iP4500, which I assume is quite similar to your model.
I had to reset the printing system to get things printing again. Only takes a few minutes and no problems at all since I did it a week ago or so.
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You cannot.
The USB port on the AirPort Express allow sharing a printer with Windows and Mac OS X, not with iOS:
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http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/#wireless-printing
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
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hello there,
first i would like to ask you that what are the process for setting up your printer to airportexpress? i m having problem with my macbook that i couldnt print through it. i have a HP Deskjet F2100 printer and connected to airport. i could print from my another laptop that has WinxP but from my macbook i couldnt print, it says unable to connect to printer..... when i added my printer from printer utility i got browse printer and there i could find my printer and the connection is bonjour but still i couldnt make print. and when i added printer i didnt get any popup like bonjour.please help me.
and i would like to suggest you that turn off all ur printer and imac and reset your airport express, press the reset button for 2 to 3 second until u see flashing light and wait until it becomes green and turn ur printer(should be connect to airport) and imac and from imac setup your airport u may find in application utility and setup again i hope this will help you.
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