Photoshop CS4 printing everything in dots???

My Photoshop CS4 has been running fine and then this past week I printed a document I created and the whole thing came out as a series of small dots...including the fonts.  Also, I tried printing various high resolution stock photos that have printed fine from Photoshop in the past, and they all came out dotted too.
The document I created was 8.5 x 11, 300 dpi, CMYK.  In order to determine if the problem was my printer, I saved the file as a .jpg and opened it in Windows Picture & Fax Viewer.  I printed the document from that program and I got a great print...no dots!  So it seems it has something to do with Photoshop and I am clueless.  I haven't changed any of the prefs or settings, so I'm not sure what is going on.
Does anyone know what might be happening?   I appreciate any wisdom or insight, as I have none!

From your Photoshop Print dialog (i.e., the window that opens when you choose File - Print), press the Print Settings button.
Ensure all your printer settings, including those in Advanced sections, are set to your preferences.  Chances are something's set to "Draft" mode or to a minimal dot pitch.
You don't need to actually print something to get these settings to "stick".  Just press the Done button.
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