File Print does nothing! Help, help, HELP!!!!!

Just got a brand spankin' new MacBook Pro (2 Ghz model). Now before you pat me on the back for my good fortune, I'm not terribly thrilled with it.
Before I used the MacBook, I used the Migration Assistant to transfer everything from my old 12" PowerBook G4. Everything seems to work fine EXCEPT printing.
No matter which application I am in, I select File>Print, and absolutely nothing happens. No window, no error, no printing. Nothing. Same effect if I press command-P. The only way I have been able to successfully print is using Microsoft Word and clicking on the print icon in the toolbar, which bypasses the print window that usually appears. Problem is, it only picks the default printer (I have 4), and only prints one copy. I need that window!
I have already tried the following, with no effect whatsoever
Resetting printing system from the printer setup utility
Repairing permissions
Logging into a different account
Resetting PRAM
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

I am having a similar issue, but am on a G4 Powerbook.
No matter what application I try to print from, if I try to File > Print I get a spinning beachball of death for about 30 seconds before the printer windowshade box finally shows up and I can print. I used the Migration Assistant to move from an iBook running 10.4.3 to this PowerBook running 10.4.5 (but I don't know if there is a connection there).
If I print from Word using the print icon in the toolbar the pages prints immediately.

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When I select "File > Page Setup..." a blank dialog box with a single blank drop-down menu appears. If I click the drop-down box, my only choice is "Save As Default"
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