HP OfficeJet590 Printer problem - Communications Error

OmnipotentSpleen

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I just recently built a new computer:

AXP 1600+
nForce2 SPP
512mb (Dual Channel) PC2700
Matrox G450 Dual Head

I have installed the printer drivers for this printer from hp.com and when i open the OfficeJet Manager and go into "Settings and Matnence" I recieve a Communication Error that says "A communication problem has been detected with your HP OfficeJet Series 500". That's about all the info that it tells me about this so-called "communications error"

I found this site:
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport/get_doc.pl?SNI=ojets&LC=multifunction&Tfile=bpu08011&Smplr=Y

and did what it told me to do. The problem still exists. Can anyone help me?