Power Mac G4 and MacBook Connection to Airport Express

My problem is how to connect different Computers (Power Mac G4, Power Book G4 and Mac Book) to just one printer, which has no ethernet connectivity. So I thought it could be possible with airport express. And it is with PowerBook and MacBook, but what about the PowerMac G4? Is an Airport card compatible with Airport Express?
Does anyone out there know details?
iMac 2,16 GHz, 2GB, 500GB; PowerBook G4 12''; PowerMac G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hi
The airport card in the G4PM is compatible with the airport express. I.e. if you set up a USB printer on the express all the computers you list will all be able to work with it. Of course the data rate will be slower with the older card for the PM, (11 Mbps) but I can't see this being a problem.
Have a look at as this user has compiled a helpful list of compatible printers or more importantly incompatable ones.
http://www.felixgp.force9.co.uk/tech/1013.html

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