IMac prints yellow

I'm not sure where to post this; seems as good a place as any.
Been on Windows for years (long story.)
My Sony P4 worked fine with my Canon Pixma iP6000d. I bought an iMac 20 Intel, specifically because I wanted to use Aperture. Prints on the Canon printer came out with a distinct yellow bias--yellow sky, etc. AppleCare thought it was the printer. I bought an HP Photosmart D7160 printer. It prints just as yellow. Normal prints with the Sony.
Either printer prints normally directly from Compact Flash--the same photograph. All software is up to date. I have re-installed OS X twice, first the way it kept my files and settings, the second time so that it wiped out everything and I had to start over. I re-installed Aperture, Adobe CS2 for Mac, etc, all under the direction of AppleCare, and updated them all. No change; it still prints yellow. Yes, I know about the sliders in the printer setup. Seven sliders, one hundred possible settings on each, for seven to the one hundredth power possible settings, I think. I have tried several hundred settings without finding a satisfactory combination to get a decent print. Cyan has to be set to plus 30 or 40 to get anywhere near the ballpark, for a start.
Local Apple Geniuses say this problem is well beyond their expertise. AppleCare says the local store will take it from here.
I'm trying to set up a test to use my files and printer on a store iMac 20, but so far they haven't been able to. They think I am going to just get a refund and go back to Windoze.
Any ideas?

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