Printing from wired PC to wireless AirPort Express

Need some help, please.
I have an EPSON RX680 Connected to AirPort Express, which is joined to my existing wireless netork. I am able to print from my wireless laptop, but not my desktop, which is wired to my Lynksys wireless router.
The AirPort utility on the Desktop recognizes the AirPort Express and that the printer is attached there, but I have tried to manually add the printer using the TCP/IP 10.0.1.1 and other variations, such as port name IP_10.0.1.1 and 10.0.1.1_1 (the second one auto populated), but nothing is working right now.
Is it possible to print from the desktop wired through the lynksys to the printer connected to the Express when the Express is "piggybacking"? I do not have a wireless card on the desktop.
Thank you!

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