Using BT HomeHub as a print server

I have an epson printer which I have been using for a couple of weeks with my new mac, and I also have to share it with my brother who uses XP. I connected the printer to the Hub (BT HomeHub v1.5) USB port and managed to make it print through windows, but I have problems doing the same thing for my mac.
I am setting up a new printer, LPD protocol, 192.168.1.253 for the address (same I used with XP) LPT1 for Queue (same on XP again) gave it a name a location and the Epson drivers for that specific model, though when I am trying to print that way, after a few seconds there is an error in the communication. I have already download gutenprint but nothing changed. Any suggestions?
Thanking you in advance

Yes, that is right. Epson Stylus DX4450 Gutenprint.
I have tryied lpt1 but nothing still. Funny thing is that it says "connected to 192.168.1.253" but the green printer light i still blinking. I contacted apple care or however it's called and neither they could find a solution. Eventually they said that it might be either the printers or the hubs fault, in which case I should contact Epson or BT, after I download generic Epson drivers (which I can't find nowhere).
It's pretty disappointing comparing to how easy it was with windows. But then again not all the hardware or software supports macs 100%.

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