Print Module Switches Intended Photo

I am using Lightroom 4.4 on a Mac, OSX version 10.8.4. This problem started about two weeks ago. I am in the Library or Develop module with a photo selected (photos are NEFs, JPEGS, or TIFFs) When I move to the Print module, the photo switches on the main screen as well as in the filestrip below at the bottom. Reselecting the photo in the filestrip in the print module still does not print the correct image. Even with the correct image selected in the Print module, whatever photo is at the beginning of the strip is the one that prints regardless of what the Print module is showing. Can anyone provide any suggestions as to how to correct this or determine what is causing this issue? I am able to get around this by using filters so that only the image I want to print is available for print, but this is less than optimal. Any help is much appreciated and thanks in advance!

Looks like a good place to try a preferences reset: http://www.lightroomforums.net/showthread.php?14226-Resetting-(or-Trashing-)-the-Lightroom -Preferences-file

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