Connecting to Wireless HP Printer from MAC

I am 4 days into the transformation from lifelong PC user to MAC newbie, but I am about to return the MacBook Air 13". I am hoping someone on this forum can help.
I can print wirelessly from my Windows 7 laptop to the HP OfficeJet 6500A Plus E710n-z where the printer and the Windows 7 laptop are both wireless.
I can get on the internet from my MBA wirelessly. I can access the admin page of the Linksys WRT110 router wirelessly. I cannot see the HP printer however.
I can set up an ad hoc wireless network between the MBA and the HP printer and connect and print, but I can't see the printer from the MBA when i have it join the wireless network. This leads me to believe there is a setting or port that the MBA uses that is blocked in the router, but no one can say.
Your help is very much appreciated!
John
I have spent 15 hours with HP tier 2, Linksys tier 2, and Apple.

I have hit or miss problems (a LOT of misses) with HP printers and Macs for years and so have my clients. I'm here right now because I can't even share an HP Photosmart 8250 from one Mac to another right now.
It's very frustrating. I wish I had better advice, but when it comes to HP printer and using the Mac's built-in printer sharing it just won't work sometimes. I'm not sure if I hate Apple or HP more for this or not.

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