My HP 1315xi All in One is recognized as a printer, but I can't use it's scanning features. How do I fix this?

I have Mac OSX Mavericks installed. My printer is an HP PSC 1315xi (this is what's written on the printer) All in One printer/scanner. When I use it as a printer, it functions perfectly. When I attempt to use it as a scanner, however, it fails to work. If I press scan on the printer, the power light on the printer flashes, indicating, according to HP, a communication error. When I attempt to scan through image capture or preview, it tells me that there is no scanner detected, or simply disallows the ability to click the "import from scanner" button, depending on which I program I use. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software a few times, but still have not reached a solution. On Apple's list of driver software, the 1310 series of HP PSC printers only has the print capability listed. Scan and Fax are not listed. This confuses me because my printer is a 1310 series, but is clearly a scanner. Is it just the case that I am unable to use my scanner as a scanner? If so, why? It's not a new scanner and it seems absurd that the software wouldn't exist which would allow me to use my HP scanner for the tasks it was built to perform. Apologies, I've been messing with it all day, and I'm frustrated with the whole situation.