Trash prefs for printing

We installed a new printer. Works fine with all apps except for PS 13.0.4 mac.
I've reinstalled the printer driver ( current driver etc), restarted etc. PS doesn't seem to hold the default paper sizes and will not print to the new printer ( it will print to another printer on same network).
Any prefs specific to printers with Photoshop that I can trash? and hopefully not have to trash all prefs.
thanks
any of these hold printing info:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/preference-file-names-locations-photoshop.html

> if you installed the printer THEN updated the driver, you could try uninstalling then reinstalling the printer on that machine, using only the updated driver
Thanks, if I read your post correctly that is how I updated the driver. PS wasn't printing to the initial driver or the new one. Both were the same version and current driver. I essentially reinstalled after removing the original printer, hoping to reload the info into PS.
I was trying to not have to rebuild all prefs with the Option+Command+Shift, but it seems that may be my next move.

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brought my project file home last night and it was working just fine until around 2am and I couldn't open the darn project.. 'application not responding' force quit by control clicking on the dock...
Now that I am on my MPB, I decided to run the digital rebellion package (except the trashing of prefs..) Im trying to see if it's something else. I booted in Safe Mode and ran permissions there... restarted..... still can't open. So I ejected the media and it opened.. so now I have two ways to open it but it's the only way??? I even created a new project and copied my assets over to the new project (offline still)... and it still won't open.
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OS Version: 10.5.8 (Build 9L30)
Architecture: i386
Report Version: 4
Command: Final Cut Pro
Path: /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Final Cut Pro
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00b2d000 /System/Library/Frameworks/DVComponentGlue.framework/Versions/A/DVComponentGlue
00b32000 /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/AERegistration.framework/Versions/A/AERegi stration
00b53000 /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/AEProfiling.framework/Versions/A/AEProfili ng
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