Cannot Print to HP Network Printer

I'm trying to print from my MacBook to my HP LaserJet 4000N printer which is connected to a 2wire wireless router. I had no issues setting the printer up with my Windows computers using the HP Install Network Printer Wizard, but the wizard doesn't work with Mac OS. So I did a little digging and found the printer IP Address by printing out the Configuration Page, but inputting that IP Address into the add printer utility using LPD, IPP, or HP Jetdirect yields no results. I've also tried using the Gutenprint drivers for my printer with all combinations with no results. I never expected that adding a network printer for Macs would be more difficult than Windows! Anyone have any ideas or experience getting an HP Network printer to work?

Okay, that's unusual. Didn't think this model would use a proprietary language?
Anyway, I found a driver on the HP site for this model for OS X. Here's the link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en &cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25474&prodNameId=14956&swEnvOID=219&swLang= 8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=lj-57300-1

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Reffered here via http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/cannot-print-the-active-directory-domain-services/1cf47626-a2cd-4b7a-94b6-10cbc8ab02b0

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Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2000007
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Click on the link below for more information on updating the printer drivers.
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Find-and-install-printer-drivers
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