"Error while printing" What means; what to do??

After I set up to print, and click Print, screen shows 'barber pole', but also "Error while printing" and that's it---no further action.
What does the message mean; what do I do to overcome this problem?
Please help : )
BTW, HP site not helpful on this.
iMac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hi
Generally with printer problems, there are a few
things you can do first.
1. Download the latest printer driver and install
it.
This is available here:
Dri
ver for HP Deskjet D2300
2. In Printer Setup utility, delete your printer.
Disconnect your Printer then reconnect it, switch it
on.
In Printer Setup utility, choose Add printer
3. After that, open Disk Utilities, found in
Applications/Utilities, and run Repair
Permissions.
See how all that goes.
regards roam
ROAM -
Problem seemed to have disappeared, but tonight it came up again. (On SAFARI)
So, I went to your suggestion & tried it.
At Repair Permissions, got the message
"First aid failed" - "no package available"
Problem keeps recurring!
Nu?
Regards
Yehoshua

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