Printing with pixma i100

When I print from Iphoto or Aperture the print quality is unacceptable.  The amount of ink is not correct and the print is light.  It prints fine from the web but not from the photo programs. It also fails with Lightroom.

Hello nickeamom. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I'm wondering if buying an Airport Extreme will solve the problem. I'm thinking I would use the Windows computer as the master and hook it up with wires to the router. Then I'm thinking I could hook up the printer to the router via a USB port. Then, I'm hoping the Airport Extreme would allow my Powerbook G4 to print to the Pixma wirelessly. Does anyone see any problem with this, before I shell out the money for a new Airport Extreme? Should I be able to print off both computers that way (from the Windows via wires, as the master computer, and the mac via wireless technology with the Airport Extreme?)
Unfortunately, not all USB printers are compatible with AirPort base stations.
Take a look at one of these iFelix Unofficial AirPort Printer Compatibility links, depending on which AirPort base station you have:
o 802.11g AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) or AirPort Express Base Station (AX)
o 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn)
Your printer is listed, but it will only be supported for printing. The printer's other features, like scanning, copying, & faxing will not work.
Another option would be to get a wireless print server, like the Linksys WPSM54G, instead of getting another router. Linksys claims that this print server supports the printing, scanning, & copying feature of your printer.

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