I think we have two threads facing the same issue:
Sometimes, the HP Printer must be hard reset prior to installing the driver. The infamous, did you turn it off then back on again?
This can happen because the printer programmer is quite simple and during setup, gets it into its head that it has a filled queue.
Another thing that can happen, is in multiple attempts to install the drivers, the system gets confused about the configuration. The remedy is to completely remove the drivers, then install fresh and in one attempt: