Can't print from any application in OS X Snow Leopard??

Before the print dialog box comes up, the spinning beachball wheel comes up.
I then have to force quit the application. I have tried resetting the print system but no joy.
I have done a complete wipe and time machine restore and the problem is still there.
I have binned the print prefs and also the relevant print folder and downloaded updates. not worked.
Done disk permissions and disk first aid.
Any other suggestions??!!

Yep, tried that, however I created a new user and the problem was still there, so I used time machine to go back a couple of weeks and restore the main library folder. Now it prints fine, so there was something in that folder the system didn't like

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as it is written in the subject.
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