Loss of colour and nuances in scan

Hp Deskjet F2180
Mac OS X 10.9.3
Lately I've suddenly experienced loss of colour and nuances in my scans. It's still possible to scan in colour, but the colours are dull and brownish, but also in high contrast, which results in lighter colours disappearing altogheter. The preview looks good, and I can make colourcorrections in preview mode, but the final scan turns out the same disappointing way regardless of what settings I choose.
I can't think of anything that has changed between my previously successfull scans and when the problems started.

Welcome to the forums elinhjulstrom,
I saw your post about the scan quality issue you are having with your Deskjet F2180 on Mavericks. I would like to share my ideas with you that might help.
Try:
Mac OS X: How to reset the printing system (This will delete all printers)
Repair disk permissions
Re-add the printer (not the AirPrint driver)
Try the scan again
If there is still an issue, check out this link and use another method to scan:
OS X v10.9 Mavericks: Installing and Using the Printer on a Mac
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