HP Deskjet 2540 iMac setup problems

Hello,
I moved my iMac from the USA to Hungary, where I purchased an HP 2540. On the iMac my OS is 10.6.8
I tried to Add Printer in System Preferences, and the computer does see the printer (connected with the USB cable at this time), and it says that "The selected printer software is available from Apple. Click Add to download it and add this printer.", but when I do click on "Add" nothing happens, and it says "No printers are available" on the Print&Fax screen...
Please let me know what I need to do. I tried to research it online, to no avail.
Thank you!
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Hi,
I understand that you are not able to install your printer on your mac. You can resolve this issue by downloading the latest software from the link below.
Printer Software
Make sure you save the file when prompted before running it.
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