HELP!!!  My MacBook & Printing with an HP LaserJet P1006

I've been trying to print using an HP LaserJet printer, but everytime I go to the print window, there is an exclamation point next to the listed printer which doesn't allow me to print.
All help I've read about suggests going to the "print center" to fix this. Which is what I would do on my old powerbook and ibook, simply deleting print jobs and starting over.
However, I can't seem to find the Print Center on my macbook. It's just not there. When I go to Utilities, there's no printer access links there either. Nor does the printer icon show up in my dock as it used to do with my other printer and on my other computers. Am I missing something in my system?
What's going on? Can anyone suggest a fix?
Much thanks in advance...

I had this problem. The computer wasn't recognizing the location of the printer in all MS Office 2004 documents. You need to delete and add the printer.
To delete and add the printer, follow these steps:
1. On the Sys Pref menu, click print & Fax.
2. In the next window, you will see the HP Laserjet P1006 listed in your list of available printers.
3. Click to select (i.e. highlight the HP P1006) in the Printer list.
4. Click Delete.
5. Click Add.
6. In the Connection Method list, click the connection method that is used by your printer.
7. In the Printer list, click the printer that you want to add, and then click Add.
Go back to your Office document and try printing. Hope this helps.

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