Wired PC won't print - usb printer connected to airport

I have an Airport Express running through a wired router to an ADSL modem. Epson 777 color printer connected to the Airport Extreme USB port - one iMac and one iBook (wireless) print to the printer, but my Windows XP desktop, which is connected to the ethernet hub, won't.
I installed Bonjour for Windows and the printer was detected. Installed the printer, but can't print, showing an error message.
I'd like to know if it should be possible to print from the PC in this situation.

Henry, thanks for the advice. As I was trying to configure the wired computers (actually for some time) and your advice seemed plausible, I purchased a Hawking wireless router with 4 wired ports. I hooked everything up and now could not connect to the internet. No Airport Express present. Just my DSL modem and Hawking router. I could create an ehernet connection, but no PPPoE connection.
Called Verizon support. They demured on the Hawking. They said if I bought a Lynksys router from them, they would support it, but nothig else.
Now that I know the difference between a router and a hub, I guess I'll try to find a working router.
Posted with my shared ethernet connection between two Macs and a hub over a DSL modem.
PW

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