What is the best printer to buy for Airport Express printing?

Help! I need a new printer.
Required features:
• under $300
• multi-function (fax not required)
• auto-document feeder
• prints 2 sided
• USB to Airport Express, or itself be wireless printer--(bluetooth seems to not have the range I need: 35-60 feet)
• affordable ink
• photo printing a plus, not required
• color printing a plus, not required.
I bought a Canon PIXMA MP780 only to discover that it is incompatible with Airport Express! The PIXMA MP750 seems an option (for printing only--Airport seems not to work with Scanning). But the 750 seems to be all but unavailable anymore.
I am considering upgrading from my old iBook G3 600mHz to a PowerBook G4, but this shouldn't make much difference regarding which printer to buy.
Any help? What printers have worked well for you?
Thanks,
Stephen
iBook G3 600mHz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   640mb RAM

Obviously I would prefer to be able to use scanning over the wireless, but I am content to plug it in directly as needed, especially if there were a second USB port on the printer.
Do you know this Brother machine you suggest? Do you recommend it? Does it have all the features I mention above?
Do you know the Canon MP750? I am told it does print through Express.
Thanks for your help.
Stephen
Do you want all functions of your new all-in-one
printer be accessible over a wireless connection, or
are you content to live with wireless printing but
plugging the printer directly into your Mac's USB
port each time you want to scan something? For all
functions to work over a wireless connection you
really need a network-ready all-in-one printer - and
finding a good one that costs under $300 could be a
real challenge (the Brother MFC-420CN is one of the
few).

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