Photosmart A636 wont show up in printers on Mac OS after installation. HELP please

I have MacOS 10.7.5
I have installed the update that Mac found. Now Mac will not see the printer, when it is directly connect via USB
Please help, Thanks

Hello again Deasy,
I see that the steps that I provided didnt offer much help.
I have researched this some more and I have found that this could possibly be a hardware issue.
Please make sure that you have the printer power cable connected directly to a wall outlet and not a power bar/strip. Here is a document that uses a LaserJet printer as an example but it is meant for HP products in general. Please click on the following link that explains the Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector.
If the troubleshooting does not help resolve your issue, I would then suggest calling HP's Technical Support to see about further options for you. If you are calling within North America, the number is 1-800-474-6836 and for all other regions, click here: click here.
Thanks again for your time.
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