HP PSC 1610 - driving me nuts

Using the HP PSC 1610 that worked flawlessly with my previous iBook. Now I am using a new MacBook with Leapard.

I have downloaded the drivers 5 times from the HP site. It keeps hanging up on the install. Now everytime I restart my Mac, I get this message saying "service not created yet". I googled it and found these directions which are worthless:

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ISSUE:
The error message, Shared Memory Service Not Yet Created , is received when using the Setup Assistant to Setup the Printer in Mac 10.3.x
WORKAROUND:
Add HP Communications to the Startup Items and run HP Setup Assistant Again.

1. Click Apple and select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
2. Select Accounts
3. Click Current Account .
4. Select Startup Items tab.
5. Click plus sign located under, Drag items to specify the order in which they are to open .
6. Select Hard Drive/Library/Printers/HP/HP Communications .
7. Click Add .
8. Close all open windows.
9. Run HP Setup Assistant located in the Hard Drive/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/Utilities.

Somebody, be my hero and help. I am going out of my mind with this one. Thanks!!!