MBP 10.6.7 & HP C4680- can't scan, print, etc.

I purchased a MBP and HP C4680 as a bundle in April 2010.
The C4680 has always given me small issues, however after not using it for a while I've been unable to re-install the proper drivers to allow me to print/scan.
I've tried the HP disc, and subsequently uninstalled via the Uninstaller. I've tried the drivers made available by HP, and subsequently uninstalled using the "Scrubber" via the Uninstaller. I've tried the drivers made available by Apple(v. 2.6, I believe). Nothing works.
I really need this device to be functional, any and all help is greatly appreciated.
MacBookPro is running on 10.6.7, everything is up to date.

corinnefromsacramento wrote:
I'm a brand-new Mac user and the machine is also brand new. "Repair Permissions" sounds like a serious undertaking. Can you tell me what the purpose of repairing permissions is and how to do it? BTW...I did restart the computer after installing drivers.
I think i should uninstall the HP software and start all over again. Does dragging an app to Trash uninstall it?
Thanks!
It's not.
Save and/or quit your applications & doucuments
Go to Applications>Utilities Folder
Click Disk Utility
Click the Volumn (HD) that you want to check.
Click the Repair Disk Permissions button. (Don't worry about verifying)
At the bottom of window when the repairs have finished, you will see the “most important thing”:
Permission Repairs Complete
The previliges have been repaired or completed on the selected volumn.
Restart your computer (Optional).
Same directions are also in the OS Mac Help Menu.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751 About Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature
TIP-You should Repair Permissions & restart:
After installing and/or updating an OS (Operating System).
After installing software.
After burning sessions
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Depends on if your printer came w/an uninstaller. If not, you will need to manually search using Spotlight to search out all the straggler files or use a 3rd party uninstaller.
You really need to deal with HP technical support if you have not already done so.

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