Printer server always uses Generic Postscript Driver so cannot print!

I have setup print server in Leopard Server with my 2 x HP 2600n Lasers, I have installed the HP drivers but when I try to add the printer to the pool it always uses the generic postscript driver which the printer will not work with, any suggestions?
Thanks

The 2600n series uses host-based printing and will not print over LPR or IPP. The host computer will only communicate with the printer over BonJour which won't work across subnets unless you have Wide-Area DNS-SD setup on your network. Leopard's print server only prints to printers over LPR or IPP but can advertise LPR and IPP queues via BonJour.

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