Can't install a printer driver...

Before I throw my iMac across the fields I remembered this forum had helped before.. I can't install a printer on my iMac.. when I go through system prefs, add printer, it sees the printer and manages to make it to looking for installable options then that window just hangs.. I can use the computer.. but the window stays and it never actually installs the drivers, i'm using a wireless connection. The same thing happened before with a previous Epson printer connecting by USB. In the end I managed to connect it to my Macbook.. but that's a sticking plaster rather than a cure.....
Help...

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