Problems adding Canon Pixma MP 610 through airport express with Leopard

Just bought a Pixma MP610 printer and would like to connect it as a printer (I realise scanning won't work) through my airport express box. I plugged it in and tried to add a new printer through the system pref panel. It said it was searching for new drivers and then crashed. This happens everytime I try to add a printer, even over a standard usb connection.
I managed to add the printer and get it running over a normal USB connection by downloading and installing the drivers from the canon website but when plugged into the airport, it will come up with a communication error and fail to print.
Can anyone help me out? Or am I doomed to having to take my laptop to the printer everytime I want to print?

The following details my procedure for repairing faulty installations of the Canon PIXMA drivers. Note that this is for direct USB connections. I suggest you follow this with the direct connection first and if it works then connect it to your Airport and see if the error occurs again. Note also that there may be updates for the Express that are needed for Leopard compatibility, so check the downloads site.
1. Remove the current printer queue. Open System Preferences > Print & Fax. Highlight the Canon printer in the Printer list and click the minus ( - ) button.
2. Hold Control key and click in the empty Printers list. Click on Reset Printing System.
3. Close Print & Fax
4. Go to Library > Printers > Canon and delete the contents of the BJPrinter folder.
5. Go to Library > Receipts and delete the Canon driver package file, if one exists. The file name will show Canon MP610 xxx.pkg
6. Go to Library > Preferences and delete the Canon folder.
7. Empty the Trash
8. Unplug the Canon USB cable and restart the Mac
9. Install the latest version of the Canon driver. Check the Canon web site to ensure you have the latest version.
10. Once the driver installation is complete, go to Applications > Utilities and open Disk Utility. Run the Repair Disk Permissions option.
11. Reconnect the Canon USB cable. Then open Print & Fax and see if the Canon printer is listed. If it is, try a test print.
12. If the printer is not listed, click the plus ( + ) button.
13. Select the Default view and select the Canon printer connected via the USB port. The Print Using menu should automatically change to Canon IJ Printer.
11. Click Add to add the printer.

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