Terms I don't know: AEX, IP printing, CUPS, Gimp-Print . . . that's okay, you don't have to define them. I think I get the gist of your post: Yes, there may be other solutions for me, but they'll be a really big hassle. Is that right?
I'm kind of new to the world of wireless and networking. I've currently got a rather cheap Netgear router that I use with DSL. It works great, but we have now become a two-laptop family and will slowly stop using our desktop machine. Wireless printing now seems a necessity.
I'm thinking...