Tabloid Printing Problems - Tiger and HP 9800

A brief scan of topics relating to "tabloid printing" seems to indicate that problems printing at this size are not entirely uncommon.
I'm having such an issue with a customer running Tiger on a MacBook Pro, trying to print architectural PDFs on an HP 9800. No matter what paper size is selected, what scaling percentage is chosen, the PDF invariably prints out "zoomed in" - that is, missing vital information (name of project, date, name of designer, etc.) normally located on the right-most edge of the page, as is common with drafting and design documents. At letter size, the 9800 prints flawlessly.
It would seem that the error lies in HP's driver. I've heard of GIMP drivers being viable in situations such as this, but have never used them. Any recommendations or workarounds?
Thanks, folks...
-Darren

perhaps I am having a similar issue...trying to connect an HP 7200 All-in-One via TCP/IP...when I go to "Add" in the Printer Setup Utility, and click on "More Printers..." i get: "Printer Setup Utility has unexpectedly quit". Any advice?

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Jeff,
My sincere apologies -- I asked John Caponigro - who sent me over to Andrew - and we sat and talked right next to you ... maybe I needed a few minutes at the end of the meeting for more Qs. and As.
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dimsumbox,
I am probably having the same issue as you are. The "HP IP Printing" is not listed in the drop-down menu under "More Printers". As such, attempting to print over the wireless is not working.
Using a wired connection, and selecting "Default" I am able to add the printer and print to it.
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The printer in question is a Color LaserJet 3500n, and I'm attempting to locate how I can add the "HP IP Printing" option without reinstalling the entire system.
Message was edited by: green spyder

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Hi, thaks for response, meant to post as a discussion (not question), wanted to save others time if they get the same problem

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