Print Function Fails Unless App run as Administrator (Windows 10)

I have tried all this before I posed the question.  Let me rephrase the question:

Why will a document print when the application runs as ADMINISTRATOR but not as a regular user?

I did the repair upgrade but I still have the same problem.  I've tried different Word files but I can only print when I run Word (or any other application) as administrator.  I also tried a larger file in Corel Draw.  I could see the document sitting in the print queue, spooling.  Then it just disappears and no document prints.

• Same USB cable was used in the same USB 2.0 slot as before.
• Similar style of HP printer - direct connect to PC using USB cable
• Existing or new Excel, Word, Corel Draw documents will not print.
• I only print one page, so no large documents sent to the spooler
  

What does print?

• Notepad documents
  
• PDF documents (or regular documents converted to PDF)
• Documents uploaded to Google Drive (converted to PDF)
• Pictures, such as JPG printed from at least two different apps
  
• Web documents from most browsers (such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome)

What does not print (based on what I currently use)?

• Wordpad
• Microsoft Word, Excel
• Corel Draw
• Web documents from a browser (such as Mozilla Firefox)

Running through Windows System diagnostics, a test print fails. The troubleshooter returns an error message: USB Composite Device can't work properly with USB 3.0.  I've looked at the motherboard again but this is a USB 2.0 slot and nothing has changed except the replacing a broken HP D5360 printer with an HP DJ 1112 printer ... same USB cable in the same USB slot.

I'm going to redo all previous testing and upgrade procedures.

Sadly, no change.  I ensured that all Windows updates were installed and required reboots.  Then I uninstalled all printers and all printer related software (anything with HP in the name) then rebooted again.


As per previous comments, most documents will not print directly from applications unless said application is run as administrator.


Comments I forgot to add:
- no errors in the Device Manager
- no errors in the Event Logs relating to the search phrase "HP" or "USB".

- HP test page prints but Windows test page doesn't (possibly HP app runs as admin)

- moving the USB cables around between devices to various other USB 2.0 ports does not have any effect on the printer

- reinstalled Microsoft Office on a different drive (so an uninstall and reinstall)

Secondary tests to a wireless printer (also an HP product):
- trying to determine if this is really a USB issue or not
- similar results: can only print from applications directly when said application is run as administrator

I can see all application sending the document to the print queue.  If it is large enough, I can see the comment that it is spooling but for most applications the documents sent to the print queue just disappear from the print queue window and never print.  It is clear that some document types, such as PDF's will print, or graphics such as JPG will print without issue while others, such as DOCX won't print unless I run as administrator.  The difference between printing from applications such as Chrome and Firefox is also interesting.