WHY WON'T MY PRINTER UNINSTALL IN THE ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS

OFFICE JET J6480
USING WINDOWS XP
PRINTER WILL NOT UNINSTALL FROM THE ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS LIST
EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I HAD TO TAKE MY PRINTER TO THE OFFICE. WHEN I PLUGGED IT BACK IN AT HOME AND IT HAS WORKED SINCE. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING RECOMMENDED THUS FAR. I NOW AT THE UNINSTALL PHASE, AND THE PRINTER WILL NOT UNINSTALL FROM THEADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS LIST. THE SOLUTIONS CENTER AND SEVERAL OF THE OTHER APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REMOVED BUT THE PRINTER WILL NOT. I HAVE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS RESTORING TO AN EARLIER DATE.
I AM AT A LOSS.

i want to reinstall ap printer driver by downloading 1 as when i go 2 print it goes to a save box so i assumed cos my driver may have gone wrong . i wanted 2 remove printer an then reload it but it will not uninstall via add and remove programs
please advise

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