Printing basics with Old HP LaserJet

I have a new Airport Extreme and would like to use an Airport express to connect my network to an HP4050. I have searched the discussions and have seen a number of posts that were relevant, but quite technical. My question is more basic.
The HP4050 has the old centronix style printer cable. If I use an Airport Express (AE), do I simply need to purchase as USB to centronix cable to make the connection between the AE and the HP4050? Will the AE act as a print server?
OR
Do I need to purchase a JetDirect for the HP4050 card to act as a print server. Then, I would connect the HP4050 to the AE via an ethernet cable?
Many thanks.

I rolled the dice and purchased the least expensive JetDirect card I could. Cost $20 with shipping; a 600N. After putting the card in and connecting the network cable, I was able to get the IP address by printing the setup page directly from the printers menu (one page for the printer and one page for the JetDirect card). I was able to get the printer installed by using the IP address in the Airport Utility (manual setup).
I have a Vista laptop as well which was able to see the printer and connect as well (check your firewall settings!!).
My next step is to see if I can get an Airport Express to make the network connection so that I can locate the printer where I want without a hardwire connection.

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cups.service - CUPS Printing Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cups.service; enabled)
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Jan 29 17:43:27 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:44:19 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:44:26 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:44:51 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:45:05 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:56:35 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:56:36 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
Jan 29 17:56:36 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Started CUPS Printing Service.
# systemctl status cups.socket
cups.socket - CUPS Printing Service Sockets
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cups.socket; enabled)
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DEBUG2: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,PML,PCLXL,POSTSCRIPT,PCL;MDL:HP Color LaserJet CP1515n;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet CP1515n;MEM:MEM=55MB;COMMENT:RES=600x8; Device URI: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%20CP1515n?serial=00BRAS85501Y
direct usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%20CP1515n?serial=00BRAS85501Y "HP Color LaserJet CP1515n" "HP Color LaserJet CP1515n" "MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,PML,PCLXL,POSTSCRIPT,PCL;MDL:HP Color LaserJet CP1515n;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet CP1515n;MEM:MEM=55MB;COMMENT:RES=600x8;" ""
Jan 29 13:26:10 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Starting CUPS Printing Service Sockets.
Jan 29 13:26:10 XXXX-archs systemd[1]: Listening on CUPS Printing Service Sockets.
# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 03f0:4417 Hewlett-Packard EWS UPD
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0c45:648d Microdia
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0cf3:e004 Atheros Communications, Inc.
# /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
DEBUG: list_devices
DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=10
DEBUG2: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,PML,PCLXL,POSTSCRIPT,PCL;MDL:HP Color LaserJet CP1515n;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet CP1515n;MEM:MEM=55MB;COMMENT:RES=600x8; Device URI: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%20CP1515n?serial=00BRAS85501Y
direct usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%20CP1515n?serial=00BRAS85501Y "HP Color LaserJet CP1515n" "HP Color LaserJet CP1515n" "MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,PML,PCLXL,POSTSCRIPT,PCL;MDL:HP Color LaserJet CP1515n;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet CP1515n;MEM:MEM=55MB;COMMENT:RES=600x8;" ""
# lpinfo -v
network ipps
network smb
direct hp
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network http
network ipp
file cups-pdf:/
network lpd
network beh
network https
direct ptal
direct hpfax
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T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=03f0 ProdID=4417 Rev=01.00
S: Manufacturer=Hewlett-Packard
S: Product=HP Color LaserJet CP1515n
S: SerialNumber=00BRAS85501Y
C: #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=2mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=(none)
I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none)
The out put from the last command (usb-devices) I only copyed the relevant part from the printer in question.
the couple of last lines of CUPS error.log are;
E [29/Jan/2013:17:44:48 -0200] [Job 14] Stopping unresponsive job.
E [29/Jan/2013:17:52:25 -0200] [Client 14] Request for subdirectory "/admin/log/error_log?".
E [29/Jan/2013:17:52:41 -0200] [Client 14] Request for subdirectory "/admin/log/error_log?".
E [29/Jan/2013:18:05:47 -0200] [cups-deviced] PID 14408 (dnssd) stopped with status 1!
E [29/Jan/2013:18:16:37 -0200] [cups-deviced] PID 15151 (dnssd) stopped with status 1!
I hope somebody could help me out to find where to change permission (if necessary) or point me out to an different road.
Thanks
Last edited by camarao (2013-02-08 02:36:36)

OK here am I again.
as mentioned before I created an bogus printer with:
lpadmin -p test -v file:/dev/null
verified the presence of the printer;
lpstat -p
$ lpstat -p
printer Color_LaserJet_cp1515n disabled since Fri 01 Feb 2013 02:55:59 PM BRST -
reason unknown
printer hp930c is idle. enabled since Thu 31 Jan 2013 11:30:21 PM BRST
printer test is idle. enabled since Fri 01 Feb 2013 02:54:57 PM BRST
At first "test" printer was disabled for an uknown reason.
tried to use lpadmin -p test to enable the printer as described on the previusly mentioned web site, but couldn't get to enable printer "test". After reading alittle more on the internet I found the command cupsenable <printer> and indeed it changed the printer status.
tried to print;
echo test | lp -d test
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lp: Destination "test" is not accepting jobs.
I tried to change the condition of the Color laser printer but did not made any difference with the cups command.
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