Print Utility can't find HP printer on home router

I have a MacBook (OS X 10.4.11) connected through AirPort to a Linksys WRT54G Router.
Internet connection is fine.
I have a HP Deskjet 6127 connected trough TCP/IP to the same Router.
I tried for several hours to connect to the printer using the Print Utility without success.
I have downloaded the print selector software from HP site for MAC OS X which works fine and is able to identify the printer in the network without any extra effort.
In fact by using this software I was able to print a test page.
The weird thing is Print set-up does not find the printer.
I have tried to type the TCP/IP address for the printer using IPP protocol. It says that the address is valid but it fails to select the 6127 printer. It keeps using the Generic Postcript printer. I tried to select the printer manually, strangely this model dos not show in the drivers list.
Connecting the printer to the USB port the computer identifies the printer immediately and works fine.
Any tips?
Ale

In your Applications folder, do you have Hewlett-Packard folder with these files in it...
HP Photosmart Stitch.app
HP Device Manager.app
HP Uninstaller.app
HP Photosmart Edit.app
HP Customer Participation.app
HP Uninstaller
HP Photosmart Studio.app
Device Utilities
HP Photosmart Create.app
HP Photosmart Share.app
And a folder called Device Utilities in that, with...
HP Setup Assistant.app
HP Network Settings Utility.app
HP Message Center.app
HP Registration Assistant.app
HP Photosmart Print.app
HP Software Update.app
And have you run all of them?
Have you tried turning off the Firewall in the Mac and/or Router?
Is this USB or Ethernet, btw?

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