Using airport express with a verizon hotspot for the internet.

I recently purchased a new laptop. Wanting to be able to print from my laptop and not having to connect the USB printer cable I purchased an Airport Express router. I use a Verizon HotSpot it get access to the internet. My problem is that I am unable to print data from the internet since I have to disconnect from it to gain access to my network printer. Any ideas how to be able to print data from the internet using my network printer?

I don't have one of these to verify, but have you tried reconfiguring your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) as a wireless client? In this configuration, the AX would join the wireless network created by your Verizon Hotspot device and its USB port would be enabled to share the attached USB printer.
To set up the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) as a "Wireless Client," using the AirPort Utility, either connect to the AX's wireless network or temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, try these settings:
Perform a "Factory Default" reset on the AX.
Launch the AirPort Utility.
Select the AX.
If not already connected to the AX's wireless network, go ahead and switch to it when prompted.
AirPort Utility > Select the AX > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless
Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
Network Name: <type in the network name/SSID of the wireless network that you want to join or select it from the pop-up menu>
Wireless Security: None OR, if you are using security on your wireless network:
Wireless Security: <Select the appropriate level of security for the existing wireless network: WPA/WPA2 Personal | WPA2 Personal>
Password: <enter your wireless network security password>
Verify Password: <re-enter the same security password>
Click Update to write the new settings to the AX.

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