Printing using Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP wireless Ethernet Converter

The Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP is a wireless unit that lets you connect 4 ethernet devices to it and connect the unit itself wirelessly to an access point. In my setup I have two HP printers connected to the Buffalo and have linked the Buffalo with my Time Capsule.
The idea being I don't need two fugly printers on my desk and can stick them someplace else away from my Time Capsule without needing to run cables.
Sounds good. Only problem is that when I set up the printers with Bonjour they're only visible for the first few minutes after they've been powered up. Then they 'disappear' and whenever I try to print to them the print queue just says 'connecting...' and nothing happens.
Problem was solved by deleting the Bonjour printers and adding them as HP IP Printers. This seems to work 100% reliably.

Connect your modem to the Internet Port on the WRT310N router, configure the WRT310N router for Internet Access, adjust the wireless settings...
Once you are done...configure your Wireless Buffalo Ethernet Converter, give it a static address of 192.168.1.240, subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, default gateway of 192.168.1.1,make sure wireless settings on your Wireless Buffalo Ethernet Converter matches the Wireless settings on your router...You can now connect your Gaming devices or computers to your Wireless Buffalo Ethernet Converter and it should work...

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Read this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
and this: http://digiex.net/guides-reviews/guides-tutorials/mobile-devices/8187-how-enable -airprint-any-printer-mac-osx-allow-your-ipad-iphone-use.html
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It is more likely a network problem, so please tell me about your network - router brand/model, encryption type (WEP, WPA, etc) and ISP type (DSL, Cable, etc).
In the mean time, you could try this quick trick; resetting the printing system:
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WARNING - this will delete ALL of your printers!
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When you have the Canon AIO connected to the USB port of a wireless router/print server you cannot use the Canon provided drivers (or use Generic Postscript as you have done so far). Normally for this type of connection you need to use a CUPS driver, such as Gutenprint or PrintFab.
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