Unable to locate models.dat file

Hi
I got an issue with   error: Unable to locate models.dat file,while installing hplip   3.17.10+repa i386 on PC,Linux Mint 19.3.
The same issue as this on your website:
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root@enterprise:/etc# hp-setup -i
error: Unable to locate models.dat file

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.14.1)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

Copyright (c) 2001-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

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Could you help me ,please?
Steve