Device Manager HP Printer ! Symbol, Windows "failed to connect" Sound- Yet Printer Works

Every startup, I hear the Windows "device failed to connect" sound.  How can I get rid of this?
I have an HP J6480 Printer with WIn 7.  Device Manager is not recognizing the printer driver. 
Under Device Manager, the printer is listed with the ! error symbol.  No other devices have an error symbol.  Yet the HP Solution Center and printer work.
1)  I have tried fresh installs of the current HP Full Feature Software. 
2) I have tried the HP Uninstall program, going through all five Uninstall programs two times.
3) I have run CCleaner to clear registry issues.
4) I have tried deleting the Device Manager "Officejet ! J6400 series" entry.  The Solution Center and the printer then do not work.  Apparently, Device Manager recognizes the printer but not the driver.  I have to go to "Programs", "HP", then "Officejet J6400 Series" to reinstall the software. 
5) I have tried to get Device Manager to recognize the software.  When I click on "! Officejet 6400 series",  I get the message "the drivers for this device are not installed (code 28)".  If I then click on "Update Driver" and select" Browse my computer for driver software" then click on "Browse "C:\Users\Myname\Downloads", where I have both the HP 13.0 Full Feature Sofware Software and the Basic Print and Scan Driver files, it says "Windows cannot find driver software".   If i click on "Search automatically for driver software" I get the same message.
I would very much appreciate any ideas!  Thank you!
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Friendlycomputr,
Your persistence is admirable! I totally understand you just want it working properly. I really appreciate the updates, I am going to look into this and get back to you as soon as I can!
Thanks again
HevnLgh
I work on behalf of HP
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