Canon i80 wireless printing, how to change the Printer Model

No you cannot. The basic problem is that Canon's printer drivers for OS X don't support network printing. There are a few Gimp-Print drivers for older Canon printer models that do work, and may work (with problems) when used with other Canon printer models as you have noted. Best solution - buy a new printer, and if you want to connect it to a network print server device do NOT buy a Canon printer.

My suggestion - get an Apple Airport Express and use it as a "wireless print server" (and return the Netgear print server you purchased). You will save yourself a lot of grief in the process - and you will be able to continue to use your Canon i80. It is on the list of printers compatible with the Airport Express found at:
http://www.efelix.co.uk/tech/1013.html

Yes, the Airport Express costs 50% more than your Netgear WGPS606. The amount of grief you will save yourself - priceless.

Yes it will. The Airport Express can be configured to work as a wireless client on a wireless network created by any model of WiFi certified wireless router.

hi , i also have an i80 and airport express but am having trouble setting it up. like the problems you experienced before i can not see the printer in the list of drivers.any advice?
thanks

James:

How is the Airport Express being used in your network? If you run the Airport Admin Utility - does your Mac "see" the Airport Express? If not, you have a bigger problem to solve first.

If the Mac can see the Airport Express in the Airport Admin Utility, start with a look at Printer troubleshooting for AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express

thanks henry
I tried that, my computer sees the express and logining onto the network is fine.the computer also sees the printer on the network if i try and add a printer,however it does not show a driver for the i80.if i plug the i80 directly into the usb port on the computer it works no problem.
hence i am confused because everything sees everything else, i just can't select the correct driver when using the i80 wirelessly......i can however select a gimp driver and it works,but not properly.
any ideas?
thanks

thanks henry
I tried that, my computer sees the express and logining onto the network is fine.the computer also sees the printer on the network if i try and add a printer,however it does not show a driver for the i80.if i plug the i80 directly into the usb port on the computer it works no problem.
hence i am confused because everything sees everything else, i just can't select the correct driver when using the i80 wirelessly......i can however select a gimp driver and it works,but not properly.
any ideas?
thanks

Unfortunately - I have no ideas for solving this particular problem.