IMac doesn't recognise HP Photosmart 5100

I have been using an HP Photosmart all in one printer with a wireless connection with my iMac for three months. Todaty I turned the printer off. When I turned it back on, the computer didn't recognise it.
The printer's name is not in the list of possible printers to connect to, in fact there are no printers listed. I have tried to add the name nut nothing happens.
I read somewhere on the net that I should go to
Applicarions
Go
Utilities
and choose Printwrs, but printers aren't listed in the utilities.
It looks as though something important is missing, but I don't know what.
Thanks for any help.

Thanks for all the help.
I did as you suggested and reset the print pane in Print and Scan in System Preferences. But his hasn’t helped at all. 
I tried to type the name of my printer into the box at the top of the “Add Printer” window, but nothing happens when I click Enter.
  We have two User Accounts on the iMac and the printer will not work on either of them

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