Printing issues via a Belkin USB hub to a Samsung ML-2240

Hello All,
I am trying to help a friend of mine setup wireless printing from her Macbook. Unfortunately I don’t know very much about Macs and OSX but I am a quick learner
The setup:
Virgin Media Cable Modem -> connected (RJ45) to a Wireless Linksys Cable Modem -> connected (RJ45) to a Belkin USB Hub.
From the USB hub I have two printers connected:
1 x HP Deskjet
1 x Samsung ML-2240 Laserjet
Both these printers install to the Macbook perfectly as default USB devices (wirelessly) via the USB Hub. They also appear correctly in the Belkin USB Hub software console.
The HP printer works perfectly every time it is used, no issues whatsoever. The Samsung printer prints ok the first time but the print jobs do not disappear from the print queue on the Macbook, the print job doesn’t appear to complete even though it has actually printed without any issue.
The problem this causes is that after the first print job has been printed it is not possible to print again. Even if I delete the print job from the queue manually I cannot still not print a second time. The only way I can get the printer to print again is to unplug and then plug back in the USB cable that is connected to the USB Hub. When I unplug the cable the print job disappears from the queue on the Macbook. I can then reconnect the USB cable and connect to the printer and it will print again.
I have made sure that I have the latest firmware on the Macbook which is running 10.5.* OSX. I have also installed the latest Firmware and Drivers on the Samsung Printer and the USB Hub.
Is there a different way to setup the print queue that you think may help? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I spent 5 hours on this yesterday and it still isn’t working
Thanks
M

Further info:
- it appears that the firmware version is 5.7 on this AirPort Extreme
- when I plug in my other printer (Samsung ML-1710), it appears in the list of USB printers in AirPort Utility.
- unfortunately, the ML-1710 is no longer supported in Snow Leopard
- under Printer Setup, Driver, I selected Generic PCL Laser Printer for the ML-1710 as a test - the print queue opened, my printer did its "about to print sound", the print queue told me the job had printed, but nothing came out (yes there was paper )
- found the entry below (from Neptune78 on http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10067336&#10067336) re. driver for ML-1710, followed steps successfully until the final printing part when the printer stalls and pauses @ 10% printing stage
Any help appreciated
+Re: It's desperate!! - can't use my Samsung laser+
+Posted: 30-Aug-2009 2:13 PM in response to: ChuckInNJ +
+I got my ML-1710 working today on Snow Leopard. Here's what I did:+
+1. Go to System Preferences -> Print & Fax -> delete printer from the list.+
+2. Reinstall the drivers found here: http://www.samsung.com/au/support/download/supportDownDetail.do?group=printermul tifunctionfax&type=printermultifunctionfax&subtype=monolaserprinter&modelnm=ML-1710&disp_nm=ML-1710&language=&cate_type=all&mType=DR&dType=D&vType=&cttID =196410&prd_ia_cd=06010400&modelcd=&menu=download&menu2=detail+
+3. Return to System Preferences -> Print & Fax and add the ML-1710 back to the list of printers. In the "Print Using" dropdown, you should be able to select "Samsung ML-1710" (if not automatically selected).+
+4. Click "Add"+
+You should now be good to go.+

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