USB printer on my Airport Express will not work..

Hi, using the newest Airport Express to extend my network. Tried now to use it via USB to get a network printer. The printer (Canon Pixma MP 970) shows on my list for printers to add. When to install my Mac asks me to install the newest software, there is no possibility to say no and just continue. After a yes I get allways the same message, it is not possible to download the newest software from the server. There after the dialoge quiets and I cannot add the printer. Trying solving the problem manually by downloading the newest software from Canon I just get a note that I am not allowed to download from this page new software in order to security policy of Apple. I have to do it from the app store. Here I do not find a newer driver for my printer....what to do? My IOS X is 10.8.2.

See if this helps you.
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1011.html
If not, you don't mention which Windows version you are using check iFelix's Site.
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