Macpro and adhoc print server

I am trying to setup a Linksys printserver in adhoc mode using a MacBook Pro. I have searched the internet for directions and can not find any.
Here is what I am trying to do. My daughter will be going to college in the fall. I thought it would be nice if she didn't have to plug into her printer when she needed to print something. The university has a wireless network but obviously I can't add the printer to that. So, I thought a wireless printserver would be the way to go. The linksys says it will work in adhoc mode and thus does not need a wireless network to operate. However, there aren't any directions included with the unit to set this up. Any assistance would be appreciated.
I briefly looked at bluetooth but it would be extremely slow and not provide a print buffer so I dismissed it quickly. Is this a better solution?

Sorry, I'm not going to give you any adhoc mode help.
But I will tell you that how easy and how well it works is dependent on the printer model. The Linksys uses standard protocols that the Mac can use - but to use those protocols, the Mac requires a CUPS driver for your printer model. Manufacturer-provided drivers aren't CUPS drivers (postscript printers avoid any hassles because they are automatically CUPS-compatible). Apple included the third-party Gimp-Print (CUPS) drivers for lots of non-postscript printers, but you need to be forewarned that quality with third-party (free) drivers is almost always less than OEM drivers.
This isn't an advertisement, but I want to explain that Mac-to-Mac sharing and Mac to Airport Express/Extreme printing avoid the problem by using a proprietary comm protocol that essentially redirects the USB driver output to the other computer/Airport print server. So an Airport Express print server is often better for Mac users. I personally don't have one....
So, what printer is it?

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