HP Photosmart C4280 all-in-one no scan

Although my printer works fine for printing and copying, I get error messages when I try to scan by pressing the button or by using the HP software

I use the HP Photosmart C4280 all-in-one with a MacBook OSX 10.5.7 running

I connect to the printer with a USB cable and have used the two USB ports to make sure that this isn't a wobbly port.

When I push the scan from the printer button, HPScan starts, then an error message is displayed: The HP Communications Application does not run.
When I run ScanPro the following error message: Sorry, scanner could not be initialized.

I already downloaded and installed the latest printer driver.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. My latest project continues upward while I try to scan to run.

We will restore the print system:

-Go to System Preferences > Print & Fax
-Right (or control) click in the rectangle listing your printers and select Reset Printing System.
WARNING - This will remove ALL your printers!
-Select the sign more to add a printer. Search for the printer, select it, and wait until the button 'Add' becomes available. Until it clicks.

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