Troubleshoot wifi printer connection

Im trying to add a printer to my new MacBook Pro. Printer is already installed and working perfectly in wireless mode on my home network using my old Windows laptop. When I try to add printer via system preferences I don't get any printer in the list. My Mac has full network and internet connectivity. I have tried loading the printer software cd and following the install steps, but no joy. I have disabled the firewall but still it does not work. I can get the printer to work via a USB connection. Any ideas??

Yeah OS X does not like to do network printer installs.
Most of the time you need to connect the printer via USB, do the install and then change the port to look on the network for it.
I real PITA. You would figure Apple would straighten this out.

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