Can't print on hp colour laserjet 2500l after installing latest OSX 10.6.5

I installed the latest OSX update 10.6.5on Nov 11th and then the update combined on Nov 12th - after both these were installed I am still getting the message "waiting for printer to become available" when trying to print. I can print using and older macbook which doesn't have these updates!
Help!

Having a similar problem with my HP LaserJet 3030. Installed 10.6.5 on Nov 13th and printing stopped working. I've tried: 1) Reverting to 10.6.4 from timemachine backup.; Used Onxy to fix permissions; Reinstalling SL Printer Drivers; Installing HPPrinterDrivers2.5.2; and, bypassing my timecapsule for a direct USB connection.
Nothing has worked. At first the printer was listed as 'offline', now the computer simply is 'Looking for printer...'
I'm at a loss. 10.6.5 was supposed to improve printer reliability and instead I've spent 24 hours trying to undo this 'fix'.
Any new suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

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