3 different HP print drivers from 7 Macs all running 10.4.6?

I am attempting to setup an HP Color LaserJet 3550, connected to the network via the included USB to ethernet print server. The printer does have a static IP address, but for now I am trying to setup the printer using 'Bonjour'.
From all systems, I go to Printer Setup > Default Browser, and select "hp color LaserJet 3550 (000E7FE922F3)". The Print Using menu defaults to Auto Select, and after a few seconds pops in the following, per system (again, all running Mac OS X 10.4.6):
iMac G5 (20"): hp color LaserJet 1.4
PowerBook G4: hp color LaserJet 1.4.5
iMac G5 (17"): hp color LaserJet 1.4.5
iMac G5 (17"): hp color LaserJet 1.4.5
iMac G5 (17"): hp color LaserJet 1.4.5
iMac G5 (17"): hp color LaserJet 1.4.5
iMac Intel: hp color LaserJet 2.0
If it's not obvious, I'm wondering why the heck the same OS version has different print drivers for the same printer.
I tried HP's website for updated LaserJet 3550 drivers, and the only option that pops up is the LaserJet 1.4 installer. In the case of the 20" iMac above listing the 1.4 driver, I probably inadvertently overwrote version 1.4.5...
So, why is this happening and can I possibly update ALL of my Macs to version 2.0 of this HP driver sofware?
Also, I would like to believe that I can get better speed results if I setup my printers using the IP Printer method. I would love advice on that.
-Matt
7 different Macs Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hi Greg, thanks for the reply.
I went ahead and downloaded the 10.4.6 Combo Update and reinstalled it on the 20" iMac successfully, but curiously the driver remains "hp color LaserJet 1.4". I didn't bother reinstalling the Combo Update on the others that are already pulling up "hp color LaserJet 1.4.5" due to your comment about the Intel versions being "different" - I figure 1.4.5 is the latest version for the PowerPC code.
I also assumed my printer WAS a postscript printer, especially since, when adding the printer as an IP Printer > HP JetDirect - Socket > Print Using: Auto Select, it pulls up "Generic PostScript Printer" automatically.
I tried installing that hpijs software along with the ESP Gostscript software, and, using the IP Printer / HP JetDirect - Socket process, I can select "HP Color LaserJet 3500 Foomatic/hpijs" from the HP list. But, when I try to print anything to this new printer, the print job appears to go through on the computer, but nothing ever shows on the printer.
Anyway, it appears as though I am stuck using Bonjour with whatever HP Color LaserJet version the OS feels like using (1.4, 1.4.5 or 2.0). My next question would be if I can somehow setup the printer using the IP address and still use the HP Color LaserJet driver that seems to work. I still don't know if using Bonjour would be slower than a static IP setup...
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