Photosmart c4280 Prints only small

Have new imac. Installed HP photosmart c4280 and everything( Appleworks word processing, google maps and web pages)all print small in upper left corner of paper. Have un and re per HP's web, no luck. Mac user for years have never seen anything like it. Ideas?
Tanks
G

Try Reset Printing System, a menu choice in Printer Setup Utility, found above quit Printer Setup. Then restart the Mac, then re-Add the printer.

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First of all, I apologize you are having issues. I would start by performing a hard reset. This is leaving the printer on and unplugging the power cord for thirty seconds.
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Hello @Oldsheep , and welcome to the HP Forums!
I see you are experiencing print issues. I would like to help!
Does this issue occur when making a copy as well?
I would recommend removing the ink cartridges, and performing a power reset. Disconnect the power cord from the printer and the power outlet, then wait 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, plug the printer back in. Ensure you plug the printer directly to a wall outlet. Make sure to bypass any sort of surge protector or power bar.
I would also recommend this document on Fixing Print Quality Problems for the HP Photosmart 7510 e-All-in-One (C311) Printer Series.
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Cheetah12-
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I understand that you are getting the error message that the " Print Cartridge Missing or Not Detected".
I would like to help you out with this issue today.
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Leave the printer on and unplug the power cable from the printer and wall outlet for 60 seconds.
Then reconnect the power cable to the printer and wall outlet rather than a surge protector.
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At least this worked for me.
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Hello spicee,
I would like you to take a look at the Blank Control Panel Display document. Please follow the troubleshooting steps and let me know if this helps, we may have to look into other options. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Thank you for your help. This was great and helped me fix the problem. The HP chat support apologized but they didn't really know how to help with a Mac. Uggh!

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Hi Lucy001, and welcome to the HP Forums.
I see you are trying to connect wireless. Your printer does not feature wireless capabilities. The only connectivity option this printer has is a USB cable connection.
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