Wireless printing without network?

Is it possible to print wirelessly without a wireless network? Is it possible to connect a printer to an AirPort Express? There is no broadband network in place.
We have 5 people(XP users) that need to use a USB printer. It may be a long shot, but I thought it may be possible.
If anyone has any thoughts about this idea or another solution I could use, I'd love to hear about it.

Is it possible to print wirelessly without a wireless
network? Is it possible to connect a printer to an
AirPort Express? There is no broadband network in
place.
In this case, no, however you can use the Airport Express to create a wireless network which clients can join and then print.
There is no need for the Airport Express to be connected to any broadband or other internet connection.
We have 5 people(XP users) that need to use a USB
printer.
Printing from a Windows XP PC to a printer attached to an Airport Extreme Base Station or Airport Express
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1004.html
Printing from a Windows XP PC to a printer attached to an Airport Extreme Base Station or Airport Express using Bonjour
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1008.html
iFelix

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