HP1536dnf won't print from Preview

Hello
I bought a HP 1536dnf laser printer on the Apple store site some months ago, and have never liked it, but it worked ok, until today it suddenly will no longer print files in the Preview program (two small pdf files) - this was never a problem until today.  The odd thing is, the printer will still print other files (e.g., files in Excel and Word), and I have not changed any settings or downloaded any upgrades to either the printer or the other programs.
Can anyone suggest where I might begin with this problem - if possible, I want to avoid having to send back the printer.
Thanks in advance. K

I'm printing from the same model laptop and have no issues.  Suggest running the HP utility and check the firmware version.  My printer is running firmware version 2014-06-30 and is working flawlessly from any one of five other Macs of various vintage, all running 10.10.2.
Try updating the printer's firmware if yours is old and see if it helps your performance.
Current Firmware version is 2014-10-23 and can be found here:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-LaserJet-Pro-M1536-Multifunction-Printer- series/3974271/model/3974278/drivers?cc=us&lang=en
Hope this helps.

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