Can't print wireless "filter failure"

I recently upgraded to Maverick 10.9.5 from an earlier version of Maverick on my MacBook Pro. Suddenly, I am unable to print with either of my older printers on my LAN wirelessly, I have a canon 860i and and HP C8180. I get the same message "Filter Failure". Yes, I have taken both drivers off, restarted my computer and re-uploaded the drivers. This does not work. I reset my network thinking that might be the problem. Then I started reading on-line all these reports of people with the same problem with various brands of older printers. So, I'm thinking it's bad apple software. Is there a fix?
I can print using a usb cable.

Network Printer Troubleshooting
HP – Printer Not Found During Wireless Installation
HP – Wireless Printing Center
If you have the printers IP address open Terminal (applications/Utilities) and at the prompt type: ping {printerIP}. You will get a reply or failure.
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OS X Mavericks: Reset the printing system

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