AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express: How to tell if a USB printer is connected to the base station

Notes:

1. Some Mac OS X-compatible printers don't work as base station printers. If yours doesn't seem to be working, try this troubleshooting.
2. USB printing to an AirPort base station requires Mac OS X 10.2.7 or later.

Checking for a printer

Use these steps to verify that the base station recognizes your printer:

1. Open AirPort Admin Utility (/Applications/Utilities/).
2. Select your base station from the list, then click Configure.
3. Choose View > Summary.

The printer appears at the bottom of the Show Summary window if it is connected and recognized, like this:

If the printer is not listed here, try disconnecting the cables and reconnecting. Close the summary window, and repeat the steps above so that AirPort Admin Utility updates its listing.