HP 3050A on iMac with OSX 10.9.3

I cannot, for the life of me, get my printer installed on my mac.
My system is updated, the printer is on. I cannot get the computer to find the printer and nowhere in the world can I find the driver software (despite the website stating that if the mac is updated I should have the driver installed already).
I just would like to use my printer for more than an oversized paperweight, how can I get it to work?
And I swear if I get re-directed to that useless page of instructions one more time I'll throw the thing out the window.

Hello Marina,
From the post i understand that you are unable to install the printer on your iMac with Maverick.
Can you let me know on how you would like to install the printer USB or Wireless
If Wireless can you let me know the status of the wireless light(Solid/Blinking). Also let us know the router model no
This printer has in OS driver for 10.9 so you just have to go to System Preferences>> Print and Scan.
Click on the Plus Symbol and see if it detects your printer. Select and click on Add. The default driver is Airprint.
Run the Apple Software Update, it will automatically update the drivers for the printer. The Scan should be performed either through Preview or Image Capture application.
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