Wireless Printer Recommendations?

Hey all,
I have been unable to connect to my home office network with my MacBook Pro to print documents. So, I am looking for a decent (preferably small-ish) printer for use with my MBP. I'd prefer to sans an Airport device and connect to a "wireless" printer instead. I am printing quality color documents, but not photos.
Budget: $100-$200 (less is always good however)
I'd appreciate any recommendations you might have.
Cheers,
~ J

I have the older Canon IP5200R. Once I set my wireless network I then connected the printer (by Canons instruction manual) via USB, setup it for wireless WPA (my Airport Extreme is use WPA2 wireless security) the printer work wirelessly perfect. The only drawback is if I change Airport Extreme wireless security I must re-connect the printer via USB, to set the printer up for the new wireless security setup.
When you get a wireless printer, make sure you READ the Manual's wireless setup instructions.

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Ken,
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http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1645/printerq.jpg
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Hi Ken,
I would recommend giving the printer a static IP address for the wireless connection (not USB):
- Print a Network Config Page from the front of the printer. Note the printer's IP address.
- Type that IP address into a browser to reveal the printer's internal settings.
- Choose the Networking tab, then Wireless along the left side, then the IPv4 tab.
- On this screen you want to set a Manual IP. You need to set an IP address outside the range that the router automatically sets (called the DHCP range). If you do not know the range, change the last set of numbers (those after the last '.') to 250
- Use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet (unless you know it is different, if so, use that)
- Enter your router's IP (on the Network Config Page) for the gateway.
- Enter 8.8.8.8 for the first DNS and 8.8.4.4 for the second DNS. This is Google DNS. You can choose another external DNS if you wish.
- Click 'Apply'.
Now, shut down the router and printer, start the router, wait, then start the printer.
After this you will have delete and re-add the printer on your computer. Do it this way:
0. Go to Start > Control Panel > Devices & Printers and delete all instances of the printer.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to your network. Verify that you can access the printer's internal web page by browsing to its IP address before continuing. Get its IP from a Network Test printed from the front panel of the printer.
2. Click >> Start >> Control panel >> Devices & Printers.
3. Click the Add a printer
4. Select Local printer
5. Select Create a new port and select Standard TCP/IP Port and click Next button.
6. Under Device type, select TCP/IP Device. Under Hostname or IP address, enter the printer's IP address. Click Next.
7. Select Hewlett-Packard from the list of manufacturers and select and select your printer model. Click Next.
If your printer model was not listed, then select Have Disk, browse the HP CD that came with your printer and select the first file that starts with hp and ends with inf. Click Open then OK. Select your printer model. Click Next.
8. If you are asked, use the currently installed driver.
9. It will ask for the Printer name -- enter a new name or use the existing one. This will be the name of the printer that you select from other applications.
10. You may be asked to share the printer. Choose NO.
11. The Print Test Page box appears. Go ahead and print it.
12. Click Finish.
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