Belkin print server/Mac compatability

Hi everyone,
I recently set up my iBook for wireless broadband, and wanted to add wireless printing too. I ended up buying a Belkin wireless modem/router, and set it up to link with airport without a hitch. However, I can't get the Belkin F1UP0001 wireless print server to link up with my home network. Now, it does state on the box that it is only compatible with a PC, but when I asked abut this in PC World I was told that it should link up with the Belkin router regardless. The print server CD with set up wizard only contains .exe files, so I can't get them to run on my iBook. My set up is as follows:
iBook G4, OSX 10.3.9
Belkin F5D8632 adsl router
Belkin F1UP0001 wireless print server
HP Officejet 6110 USB printer
Does anyone know of a way to get the print server to work with OSX? Or should I just get a refund?
Thanks,
John

I suggest you rethink this plan. To use the OfficeJet 6110 with a third-party ethernet print server device like the Belkin F1UP0001 you will need to (a) get the print server set up to work with your existing wireless network, which is not an easy task if you don't know much about network design and configuration, (b) use the third party CUPS printer driver called HPIJS because the OS X printer drivers provided by HP for this printer won't work when the printer is connected via a print server, and (c) once you do get it to work, all you will be able to do is print (the scanning feature won't work).
If you really badly want wireless printing, buy an Airport Express and configure it to join your existing network, then cable this printer to the Airport Express. You will then be able to use HP's own drivers for OS X, and configuring the Airport Express will be a fair bit easier to explain to you. You will, however, still only be able to print to this multifunction printer.

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