Wireless Printing with Airport Extreme?

I have a iMac(OS-X 10.3.9) and an Airport Extreme (white model) I wish to hook up my Epson USB printer to the Airport Extreme and use the Airport as a wireless printer router. It says I can now print from any Mac on my network using OS 10.2.3 or later. However, I have a windows XP (boo! Hiss! long story) on my network also. Can I use the Airport Extreme to print from my Windows wireless machine too and how do you set it up?
iMac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hi Moosewood
I don't think the folk in this forum know too much about windows. I suggest you post in the
Windows Compatibility forum, and i hope you get a better response. If not try the Airport forum.
good luck.
regards roam

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Some vpn software allows you to set gateway to use local net instead of remote gateway or access to other webistes or local lan.
Read up the issue.
http://stevejenkins.com/blog/2010/01/using-the-local-default-gateway-with-a-wind ows-vpn-connection/
Cisco vpn client..
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/239113
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Not very much to go on here but I'll give it a stab.
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hypersonic desktop xp pro ethernet to airport extreme
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execute compatibility routine to run xerox driver install as administrator
go to control panel/printer to delete printer
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