OS10.8 and HP printer problems

I'm having problems printing wirelessly with my MacBook Pro OS10.8.4 and my HP Officejet Pro 8500A.
Initially I had no problems at all. However now, I can print in colour, but each time I select black and white printing the printer crashes (lights flashing and a message to turn the printer off).
HP have been very helpful and replaced the printer. It worked fine for a while, but now it's happening again. Interestingly, I have no problems printing using my MacBook Air under OS10.7.
Any ideas?

I would recommend that you first update the firmware on the printer by using the download at the following link:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-94588-3 &cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4142&product=4116838&sw_lang=
After that, go into system preferences and select Print & Scan. Right click the rectangle listing your printers and select "Reset Printing System"...Warning: this will delete any other printers installed.
After that, go to the following link and download the most recent version of software available for your OS and printer: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-108394- 1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4142&product=4116838&sw_lang=
Install that and let me know if it helps.
Best of luck,
Kyle

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