Can't add printers with Leopard in iMac G5

I upgraded to Leopard several months ago and noticed that coincidentally my printer (HP PSC 1610 All-in-one) no longer appeared in my list of printers. I've limped along without a printer for a few months now and just purchased a new one (Canon PIXMA MX310). Now I can't seem to add this printer either. There are no printers listed in the pull down when I print from any app. When I go to preferences to add a printer. The Canon is listed in the list of available printers but when I select it a "Searching for new Drivers" message appears with a spinning wheel but it never finds any drivers. I installed (and reinstalled) the drivers but Leopard can't find them. Any Help? I have an iMac G5 running OS X 10.5.5. Both printers are multifunction (Print/Scan/Fax).

I encountered the same problem trying to install and add a new Epson printer on my dual G5. The printer appears in the list but the "searching for new drivers" never completes. The same installation went without a hitch on my MacBookPro and my iMac (all three machines are running 10.5.5).

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I would recommend repairing the disk permissions on your computer by following this Apple document here. Once this is complete, make sure your Apple updates are complete by following this Apple document here.
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