Printer is unable to establish 2 way communication

My HP 4500 will not print as it tells me that it is unable to establish two way communication

Hello Mary1201,
Could you please mention the following details.
Operation System of the Computer to which the printer is connected
Connection Type - Is USB or Wireless Connection
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Jabzi
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I have two HP computers and two HP Photosmart B8550 printers. A month ago printers were not working. I tried in vain in two computers to download new HP software and driver from internet and got the HP Solution for install error - Windows 7. Based on this Solution on desk, I tried many many times to follow every step, but the result is the same: Fatal error during the installation.
By using other tools like HP Printer Diagnostic Tools, HP Print and Scan Doctor, I failed too because the diagosis or the choices are not accuate. For example, the printer is disconnected. It is wrong even if I changed ports and USB calbe again and again. The control panet can prove that there is communication, but the printer cannot work as directed. There is no way to test the printing as Doctor requested, saying the computer is unable to establish two-way communication with the device, which is not helpful to go ahead with the solution. There is no way to register the printer because there is no such a model HP Photosmart B8550 in its list after search.
It is even worse that the new window dialogue asked me to find HP Photosmart Essentials in my computer to install it again and again, and I could not concel the request whenever I open my computer.
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From what you have described, and from the work you did on another thread, I believe you'd get better assistance talking to either Microsoft or your router manufacturer. With not being able to create the network map, that's something a bit more intricate than digital fax setup
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