Printer issue mavericks

Since Iintalling mavericks these are the issues my computer is having:
Group differs on “Library/Printers”; should be 80; group is 0.Group differs on “Library/Printers/Icons”; should be 80; group is 0.Group differs on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.Permissions differ on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be -rw-rw-rw- ; they are -rw-r--r-- .Group differs on “Library/Printers/PPDs”; should be 80; group is 0.Group differs on “Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents”; should be 80; group is 0.Group differs on “Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources”; should be 80; group is 0.
I already reset the printer twice.

I am having a similar issue. After installing Mavericks - seems I could swear I'd printed since then, but maybe not. I went to scan in a document, and found that the scanner couldn't be found (all-in-one HP Photosmart 2700 series). I got the message that the permissions needed to be repaired, so I elected for it to do that. But after that, it kept telling me the printer was not connected. After removing and trying to add printers, it could not find the printer via wireless, and, even putting in the IP address of the printer, I cannot get to it via its URL.
Here are the lines from the log:
E [18/Nov/2013:15:49:43 -0500] Photosmart_C7200_series__B602C0_: Directory "/Library/Printers/hp/cups/filters/commandtohp.filter/Contents/MacOS" has insecure permissions (040775/uid=0/gid=80).
E [21/Nov/2013:12:58:26 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseOrder on line 7 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:12:58:26 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 8 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:12:58:26 -0500] Missing value for BrowseRemoteProtocols on line 9 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:12:58:26 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 10 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:12:58:26 -0500] Unknown browse protocol "CUPS" ignored.
W [21/Nov/2013:13:15:45 -0500] [Job 6] The printer may not exist or is unavailable at this time.
W [21/Nov/2013:13:15:50 -0500] [Job 6] The printer may not exist or is unavailable at this time.
W [21/Nov/2013:13:16:00 -0500] [Job 6] The printer may not exist or is unavailable at this time.
E [21/Nov/2013:13:16:27 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseOrder on line 7 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:13:16:27 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 8 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:13:16:27 -0500] Missing value for BrowseRemoteProtocols on line 9 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:13:16:27 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 10 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [21/Nov/2013:13:16:27 -0500] Unknown browse protocol "CUPS" ignored.

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Hi, I am a fairly new iMac owner and I am really happy with my apple, however I have an issue with my printer and I kind a "blame" Montain Lion for it. I have been using this HP Laserjet P2015 dn printer for a long time, initially with Windows and now with iMac. The first year approximately there was no problem at all to print and the transition from Windows to Mac with the printer had no difficulties at all. It was connected wirelessly via router. After downloading Montain Lion I notice the printer intermittently lost connectivity. The only way to print was turn off and turn on and it will print fine until the next time. Now out of the blue it's doing the same thing so frequently I can't print a complete document at all. It starts, and finish without printing the entire document or not connect at all. I have tried everything, including a static IP address for the printer, connect the printer to the computer via USB, downloading all the printer updates from HP and nothing seems to work. Just now, I did it again (for 100 times so far), delete the printer, reinstall and it's doing the same thing. It connects fine (either via IP or USB) and it last connected only for a minute or two. That's it. It's a shame, because I like the printer. The printing quality is great and to add more pain, I recently got a new ink cartridge ($100.00) capable of printing 3000 pages. It has 70% of ink still. Any computer sabby person out there has any ideas for me? Like I said, I've done everything.... inluding,
1. Remove the printer
2. Update the drivers
3. Assign a static IP address to the printer
4. Connect via USB
5. Disconnect the printer for a while and restart the whole process again
6. Did a "cold start" to the printer
I don't know what to do, and I don't want to spend more $$$$$ on a new printer. Is Montain Lion to be blame for? Please advise me.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
At this point I do have the printer connected only via USB, prints one page (perfectly) and then goes offline. Before installing Mountain Lion I did use the printer with my Mac for almost a year with no issues at all. I even downloaded Mountain Lion again thinking of any flaws during initial installation. I've done all the updates, drivers, uninstall, re install, repair disk permission, static ip address....you name it... I've done it all and nothing seems to work. What makes no sense to me is that prints so great only one page and then is gone.... I would be happy to know the printer is dead and go get a new one but in my mind if it prints ok one page it still works. I don't want to have a new printer and find out it does the same thing. I can't keep myself away from blaming Mountain Lion. IS THERE ANY WAY TO REMOVE MOUNTAIN LION WITHOUT THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE COMPUTER???? PERHAPS GOING BACK WILL PROVE ME MOUNTAIN LION IS THE CULPRIT. Just saying... I am totally frustrated. I guess the next step is to get a baseball bat and fix the printer once and for all.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Any fix for this? I have the same problem after upgrade. It's off by many seconds. Thank you.

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