HP PSC 2175 Problems....

I am trying to set up my PSC 2175 printer through my print server on my network and am about to pull my hair out!
No matter what i do i cannot seem to get it to work; here is what i have done.
I downloaded the new software from HP and hooked up the printer via USB. I was able to make it print from there so then i unplugged the printer from the computer and hooked it into my print server in the hopes that i could go to that printer in my list and switch it from USB to network printing. Unfortunately, this was not the case. I can't switch it.
So, then i add a new printer and hook it up to the print server and it found it with no problem except the proper driver is not able to be chosen for this networked printer. When i had it plugged in via USB it said HP all-in-one 3.1.0 or something along those lines but when i do it through the network it makes me pick a generic postscript pritner option; i don't want that so i go down the list to HP which brings up another list. However, here is where it once again derails. There are plenty of HP printers in the list but no all in one PSC printers. I go to the website and it says that Tiger supports it and you don't need any additional software but i am not seeing it on the list.
I have reset my printing system and re-installed the HP printer driver package from my Tiger disc but still that does not fix the problem.
if you have any ideas i would be more than happy to work with you to try and figure this out because i am about to the end of the line with this.
Thanks
joe

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switched printers and have been trying the OfficeJet
6110, it is recognized in Rendevous on the G3 ibook
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though I have installed the software for hte printer,
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Could you try running the Print and Scan Doctor tool? It should fix the issue or at least detect where the problem is coming from. Let me know the results!
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Gently clean the encoder strip as described here. Heed the warnings, the strip is fragile and can be damaged by rough handling.
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