HP C4680--Won't print, causes OS to crash

Hi, all. I have a week-and-a-half old HP C4680 printer. I have been almost totally unable to use it for printing at all, since every time I attempt to print OS X 10.5.8 freezes up about two pages in, the printer stops, and I get a "need to restart your computer" message. This happens when trying to print from Word or Preview (I haven't tried printing from any other programs yet). I have been able to use the machine to scan without incident, though. I have updated all of the drivers, checked for any OS X updates, etc. Wondering if this is a known issue for anyone or if there are any suggestions to help me get this working before I give up and take the thing back! Thanks!

Hi zmogy,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!
I understand you are unable to print on the 10.9.
I will be happy to help you.
The HPPrinterDriver2.16.1 is the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.
Plug the printer directly into the 10.9 computer and run the Apple Updates to install the Apple drivers.
OS X v10.9 Mavericks: Installing and Using the Printer on a Mac.
Test the printing.
I can't guarantee it will print over the server.
Hope this helps.
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums.
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