Trouble setting up a network printer

Hello,
I'm having trouble setting up the new printer. It's an HP ColorJet 2600n and it's connected to a Linksys WRT54GS wireless router. According to the limited instructions that came with the printer, I should be able to just plug it into the router and it will work. That's not the case. We have 5 computers that will be using the printer.
1GHz Imac PowerPC G4
Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5
Dual 3.0 Xeon Mac Pro
a 5 year old G4 laptop
2.0GHz MacBook Pro
All of the computers are up to date with OSX and all other updates. the laptops and the Imac are on the network wireless. What do I have to do to get this printer working? Networking and whatnot is not my area of experise so I don't really know where to begin or what to look for.

the 2600n is a Bonjour-only printer. When you Add in Printer Setup, you just look for it to appear in the Default Browser window and select it.
Because HP installers usually screw up permissions, you should repair permissions (Disk Utility) and restart the Mac(s) before attempting to Add the printer.
I don't have a Linksys router - it is possible it blocks mDNS (Bonjour). Maybe there's a firmware update? I would check several sources before updating the Linksys firmware - they have been know to have negative effects on Macs.
Just checking - do you only have one router or a router plus wireless base station (like Airport Extreme)?

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