Trouble printing to tabloid paper in CS5

I recently upgraded from Photoshop CS3 to CS5 and I am having trouble printing on large format (tabloid size) paper from Photoshop CS5. Here are the steps that I am taking.
1) File -> Print...
2) Print Settings...
3) Select Tabloid paper, hit OK
***The first red flag is that the preview pane still displays "8.5 ins x 11 ins" above it.***
4) Print
Result: An 8.5 x 11 size image prints out in the middle of my tabloid paper. I have tried Scale to Fit Media and scaling to various percentages to no avail.
I previously ran into this same problem in CS3, but was able to resolve it by first changing my paper in the now defunct "Page Setup" window.
Any tips??!
By the way, I am printing to a huge XEROX printer if that matters.

Do you have the most current printer driver for your printer? If the page size change isn't "sticking" from "Print Settings", that suggests we're not getting the changed paper size back from the driver.

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