HP G55 and Windows XP - HELP!?

I upgraded from win me to win xp pro and have an hp g55 that has
decided not to work with xp. the only time it will work is when i do
the following:

delete printer
uninstall lpt1
reboot
uninstall lpt1
search for new hardware

after that it will print until the next time i turn on the computer
then i have to go through the whole thing again.

has anyone else been through this, do you have any suggestions that
don't include a different printer or going back to win me?

thanks.