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?