How to Reinstall an HP Printer

Disconnect any physical connections between your HP printer and your computer. Click 'Start.' Click 'Devices and Printers.' Highlight the HP printer in question. Right click on it. Click 'Remove device' to uninstall it from your computer.
Insert the installation disc that came with your HP printer into the CD/DVD drive of your computer. Click 'Start' if the installation wizard does not start automatically. Click 'Computer.' Double-click the letter associated with your CD/DVD drive to start the installation wizard.
Click 'Install' on the first screen to begin checking your computer for the required files. Click 'Next' on the Welcome screen that appears. Click 'Next' on the screen asking you not to block any HP processes if your firewall asks you for permission to run the programs.
Select 'Yes' to allow HP to install software updates automatically to your computer. Click 'Next.' Choose whether to install the recommended settings or to select each component manually. Click 'Next.'
Read HP's licensing terms and click 'I agree' to move forward. Click 'Next' after the screen shows the destination folder for the installation files. Check the box on the next screen if you want a shortcut to HP software to appear on your desktop. Click 'Next.'
Connect your HP printer to your computer using the USB cable that came with your printer. Click 'Next' when the screen indicates that the computer recognizes the HP printer. Restart your computer when prompted by the installation wizard.
Click 'Finish' after your computer restarts and the installation wizard indicates that it has finished the last stage of installation.