Can't print from Iphoto 7.1.2

When I select a photo and try to print (from file/print) I get an error message:
"No available themes. There are no themes located. Until at least one theme has been installed this feature will be unavailable".
When I try to print from the icon on the iphoto toolbar it just blinks when I click on it and I don't even get the error message.
I have tried the following:
Deleted and trashed my user/library/preferences/iphotoplist.
Trashed my Canon Pixma ip4000 printer application software and reinstalled the latest Canon OS X software and driver.
Downloaded Iphoto 7.1.2 from Apple and reinstalled - ( I did not not trash the old iphoto application because I was worried about losing my library)
Downloaded ilife support 8.2 from Apple and installed.
I reran my permissions on Apple Disk Utility
I recently downloaded and installed iphoto Library manager because I thought it looked pretty neat. I looked all thru it and it doesn't seem to have any features that deal with printing.
I recently upgraded from a G4 Mirrordoor to a G5. I transferred all the files from the old computer to the new via my router and file sharing in the target mode. Everything else seems to work fine. My printer works fine on all other applications
I am just about out of gas.
Can you suggest something?
Thanks,
Phil

Old Toad:
I still am having problems printing. I spoke way too soon.
When I was using iphoto 06 I had no problems. After upgrading to iphoto 08, I found I can't print in the contact mode. I can print single pic's but the minute I try to do more then that it totally screws up.
I did everything you suggested (two times!). Trashed everything I could find with Iphoto on it. Very carefully reloaded 08 from my 08 disc and upgraded to 7.1.2. I am now able to print. Yea!
Is there some way I can send you an Email with some screen shot attachments?
I can go thru a long explanation of my problem but if I could attach some screen shots to an Email I think you could maybe tell me whats wrong.
I tried to dump the whole iphoto 08 program and go back to 06 but it wouldn't let me because my 06 library is now all screwed up with 08. What a mistake "upgrading" to 08).
I hate to bother you with this mess but I am just dead in the water.
Anyway, if you can bear with me... heres my sad story.
1. I load iphoto 08 and select 12 JPG photos to print. ( I have a need to print 8, 10 or 12 photos on a single page).
2. I click on print and the print screen drops down. I only have five themes to select from (Standard, Contact Sheet, Simple Border, Simple Mat and Double Mat). I select Contact Sheet. The rest of the setup screen shows details about my Canon ip4000 printer, photo paper and US letter.
3. I click on Customize and select Settings to remove some unneeded titles from my pic's. I then select 3 columns to give me all 12 photos on a single page. On the same screen I then click on Print Settings and a box pops up so I can select select paper size. I use Credit Card 2.13 x 3.39 borderless. This what I used before under iphoto 06 and it worked fine. I click OK and at this point everything looks fine on the screen. I am ready to print.
4. In the tool bar, I click print. A print bar drops down and I click on Preview just to take a look. At that point the whole screen locks up and I get a double box - one overlaying the other. The lower box says " Processing page 1". The second box is blank with the word OK in Apple pulsating blue.
5. If I click the OK (still in Preview mode) I get some garbage stating " Preview of Untitled .pdf (page 1)" and I am frozen dead.
6. If you go back to step 4 and I just skip the Preview step and just click on print I get the double box routine again and If I click on the OK then thats what iphoto prints --- a white box with the word OK in blue.
7. I tried this exact same approach on my other G4 with Tiger, iphoto 08 and a HP Deskjet 3650 printer. With exception of a few different words because of the Canon vs. HP printer software I got the same result.
As I said, I could show you all of this with some screen shots but I guess by now you have got the idea. I had none of these problems with iphoto 06! A real waste of $75.
I am so **** frustrated as I have spent many hours trying to figure this thing out. I have deleted and reloaded many times. I have read and reread the so called Help menus.
My gut feeling is that iphoto does not get along with Preview. At first I thought it was Canon software ( which I reloaded from their website) but the same thing happened with HP software. Or maybe iphoto 08 is just a piece of crap like so many Apple users are posting.
Am I the only nut with this problem with 08?.
I really appreciate your wading thru all of this and I sure would like some advice. Especially how to get back to iphoto 06 and just forget about 08.
At this point, I don't think iphoto 08 is ever going to work.
Thanks again,
Phil

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