HP Solution Center won't open for HP C7280 Printer

Photosmart C7280 and Vista 64 bit
First of all, I just wanted to say that before what's written below, I've not had an issue with this printer concerning printing/scanning/faxing.
Now, here is the problem. I just moved, and since setting up my computers and printer, I've not been able to successfully open Solution Center, nor can I scan or fax from this Vista 64 bit computer.  I've installed the printer and can print successfully.  I then try to open Solution Center to scan a document, but it tells me that no devices are found.The bottom line is that I'm kind of dead in the water when it comes to scanning from this computer, which is extremely important for business purposes. So what do I do now to fix something that was working well enough before???

Sorry to hear you cannot scan.  I want to provide you with a document that will cover all the most plausible steps to try first to fix this.  I know it can get complicated so start with this link and let me know if you have any questions or error messages.
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