Can't print, can't find printer...suddenly

So everything was fine yesterday. Now today my Macbook Pro could no longer print. The printer cue showed the printer as busy. So I deleted the printer and tried to add it back in. Now it does not show up in the printer prefs at all. In the Add Printer window, no printers pop up and there is no "more printers" button at the bottom of the window like on my Mac Pro. When I try to go the IP route, it accepts the IP address, but I still cannot print.
I can print fine from the Mac Pro and an older G4. I have rebuilt permissions and zapped the pram, and restarted. Nothing works.
Mac Pro & Macbook Pro
OS 10.6.7
Airport Extreme
HP Laserjet P3015

Look at the network settings used in the Mac Pro and check that the same exists in the MBP, especially the Gateway address. If the settings are correct, then try deleting the Ethernet or Airport entry in Network Settings (which ever the MBP is using to connect to the network) and then adding that port and its settings again. Or, for whatever network port you are using, use the other as a test to connect to the Extreme and then try pinging the printer. Once you can get a response to the ping you will be able to add the printer again.

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