Hp Printer Unable to communicate with device (code=12)

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I am trying to install HP printer but there is some unknown issue that i cn’t seem to solve. When i type the following command i am able to successfully add it but there is communication error. Not sure how i can resolve this one.

sudo hp-setup

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HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.21.6)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

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QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root'
Searching... (bus=net, timeout=5, ttl=4, search=(None) desc=0, method=slp)
error: Unable to communicate with device (code=12): hp:/net/HP_Color_LaserJet_M452nw?ip=169.254.223.115
error:  Unable to print to printer.  Please check device and try again.

Done.
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Your device is using APIPA network address.

Assign a static network address on your network or enable the device’s dhcp client.

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I have no idea about your problem, but whenever I had trouble with hp printers, I ran the following command
hp-doctor
And followed the instructions.
The command however is not fully supported on manjaro, so I would advice you to create system backup with timeshift or similar software before continuing.

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