HP Laserjet 4000/vista - trouble printing

I am at my wit's end. My printer as referenced above is out of warranty and I am now operating on Windows Vista. I keep getting a message that states that the job requires more memory than is available on this printer. This did not happen with my previous systems so I am guessing it's Vista related. Is there something I need to do to make the printer compatible with Vista? I cannot get an answer from tech support without paying and I am hopeful someone can help me here.
thank you.

Go to the Printers folder, right click on the 4000, Run as Administrator, Properties, (continue), Device Settings, Installable Options and under Installed Memory make sure the correct memory for your printer is selected. (If you do not know the installed memory it can be found by printing a test page from the printer front panel.)
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