HP ENVY 500 causing printing problem

[Snuggle]

My printer used to come on automatically whenever I printed a document.  I then had to restart my Mac every time I wanted to print and try to fix the problem by downloading a new driver.  Well... this caused me another problem.  My printer now only prints a few lines then stops and I get the message "Stopped - filter failed".   I have no idea how to fix this problem which is now worse than before I started.

[Johnharper241]

Make sure to examine both cartridges, even if the streaks are only one color (streaks in black ink are commonly caused by fibers and debris stuck to the bottom of the tri-color print cartridge). Only clean the cartridge if you see debris or buildup, however.

[Snuggle]

Sorry, Johnharper241, but it did not work.  😒

[Snuggle]

I solved the problem by resetting my printer to default.  It works perfectly!