TS3147 Photos print very dark on HP1025 LaserJet, and solutions?

Photos print very dark on HP1025 LaserJet color printer. I have installed and reinstalled software several times, both from CD and HP site.
Asides from going into PhotoShop and manually manipulating each color photo, is there something simpler to correct this problem?
I have read similar comments on other boards, and have not found a solution. Is this just the nature of the beast for the HP1025 for Mac?

What system and iPhoto versions are you running?  What type of Mac do you have?  Have you tried calibrating the screen in the System/Display/Color preference pane.
Does the print window for the HP have any of the options that are shown in this screenshot for Epson or Canon printers?
If it does you can change the color management and color matching and color management to see if you can get what you want.  Once you do you can save the settings as a Preset like the R280 Color Glossy in the screenshot.

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