Adobe Reader 9.2 printing gibberish

I've just updated adobe reader, service pack and IE at the same time. The versions are adobe reader 9.2, xp sp3, and IE 7. I have a HP laserjet 3380. After I did the updates, I get gibberish after printing PDF. It sometimes happen, not always and it usually starts printing gibberish after page 5 or later. I've tried using different drivers (pcl 5 and 6), as well as uninstall/reinstall adobe 9.2. I dont want to print as image. Any suggestions?

Just go to this link:
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