I have an annoying hp grey box on my screen. can i minimize it or should i buy another printer?

This HP grey box is a real pain to try to work with. Does HP mess up everyone's computer by sticking it on there with no way to minimize it?
Do I have to switch printers to get rid of this stupid box?

Please read this post then provide some details. What printer model? What operating system? What does the box say?
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