UNABLE or CAN NOT Install Printer, Windows 8 calls it a Kernel Mode Driver

Very similar to
this thread.
None of the provided solutions work.  I wish I could get a screenshot, but this is a computer I was working on for a friend and won't be back there for a couple of days.
Things I have tried:
Download absolute latest Windows 8 x64 Driver from HP's website for the specific printer in question (hp laserjet pro color m251nw).  Tried both "driver only" and "full installation" downloads.
Told Windows to use a driver from Windows Update.
There is no Citrix based application to uninstall anywhere on the computer.
The computer is Windows 8 "standard" - so using GPEdit to Disable "Disallow installation of kernel-mode printer drivers" was not an option (although I did use a
3rd party GPEditor to try to modify this setting anyway, to no avail).
I used Advanced Startup to boot without Driver Signature Verification.
Disabled Anti-Virus software to ensure it wasn't preventing installation.
I ensured the local user on the computer had full permissions to the Devices and Printers menu.
I tried to install everything using "Right Click / Run as Administrator"
I tried to install using both Windows 7 and XP SP3 Compatibility Modes.
I have ensured there are no files in the Print Spools folder (C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers\). and reset the print spooler.
I am able to ping the network printer and it prints test pages, I do not believe there to be a problem with the printer itself, just some strange setting causing me all of these problems.
HELP!  I'm an IT Pro but I spent 3 hours on this and I'm not used to being utterly defeated! 
Thanks in advance for any and all advice!!!!
Don't forget, if you find the help you need, click the "Propose as Answer" link at the bottom of the post containing the solution!
NuAngel.net

I wish I could get a screenshot
What are the chances of it being a bogus message?  For that reason and others I would be running ProcMon to find, correlate and supplement any and all diagnostics which are being produced.  Filter with  Operation Is WriteFile.  You
need to infer which WriteFile  corresponds with which message but that is relatively easy because the Detail contains a close approximation to each message's length.  In any case, you get to see all the files that were involved and easy access to
them.
Good luck
Robert Aldwinckle

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