Windows 7 Installing Network Printer

I have a couple of parallel laser printers connected to a 3 port HP Print Server. HP Network Printer Install version 8 didn't work for me. I had to go and get the version 7 file from my Vista Computer (luckily still had it) and installed that - it worked. Then I forgot that Win7 doesn't ship with a comprehensive set of printer drivers, so I had to install a local printer as HP Laserjet 6L (download required) and then the driver would be available for install as a network printer - again - hardly a seamless procedure for installing a network printer. This is yet another example of what makes Mac fans cheer so loudly.