HP PhotoSmart Premium inkjet printer - model c309a will not always scan or copy

My HP PhotoSmart Premium injet printer (model C309a) will sometimes not scan a document. When I press the "Scan" or "Copy" button, the display shows "Scanning" but nothing happens.... Otherwise, the printer seems to work fine.
This "will not scan" problem happens sporadically. It seems to be somehow associated with having the Bluetooth function turned off. Go figure! (I only use wired ethernet to connect the printer to my home network.)
In any case, powering off the printer and powering it on again seems to solve the problem. When I encounter the "will not scan" problem, the power button will not usually work - I need to pull-out the power cord in order to reset the printer.
I also note that when I have the Bluetooth function turned off, it turns itself on again after a power-off / power-on cycle.
I think the firmware in the printer may have corrupted. Or more probably it could be that the latest HP firmware update for this printer has a bug. However, I cannot re-install the latest version of the firmware for this printer because of another "bug" in the firmware update utility. This firmware update utility bug is documented in another thread.

Hi @Tony007
I understand why you may feel it is not a power issue, but from my experience I have seen the power source impact printer functions, particularly scanning. Even though it has worked previously, it still could be the surge protector. For argument sake (and I am by no means arguing with you ) I think we should connect it directly to a wall outlet for say a week and just see if the issue occurs. It is tough to troubleshoot an intermittent issue sometimes, but I am more than happy to tackle this with you.
If you are still reluctant to move the printer to a wall outlet, we can try a few other things, but if in the end it keeps occuring I vote we at least take the power source into consideration. In the meantime, let's try the steps in the following 2 documents;
Buttons on the All-in-One Control Panel Do Not Function
'An error occurred while communicating with scanning device' or a 'There is no computer connection' ...
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