Problem with hp photosmart

I  cannot get my macbook to recognise wireless hp photosmart

Me neither, with a HP photosmart C4280 plugged into my AirPort Express. It had worked for a long time, then wouldn't, then would, now won't again.
I've tried many things on this last go-round:
a) updating AirPortExpress firmware (needed to be done anyway)
b) reinstalling printer drivers and doing printer setup (had to have printer plugged into computer directly for this)
c) unplug/shutdown/restart of all three items (express, computer, printer) in various orders
d) this, which I had high hopes for: http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1300.html (note the Utilities window has changed from those documented here, and you access it from the system preferences window now, but the basic idea still looks like it should work).
With that last one, when I tell it my AirPort Express IP address (10.0.1.2) it just says 'host is busy' and can't connect. About to try it with my base station's IP address (10.0.1.1) which seems crazy but I'm down to voodoo behavior; I'll let you know if that works.
Anwyay, help, if anyone knows! Btw I'm running Snow Leopard, not Lion.

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