Bob,
   Have you tried connecting to the printer via an IP address?  I had
an HP that I loaded a driver for and the address that the printer took
by default was 169.254.0.1.  I started up a web browser and put in
that address and from that point I could log into the printer from its
web interface and then set the permanent IP I wanted it to use on my
network.

just my 2 cents,
Derek

P.S.
I found the address by doing a configuration page printout on the printer.

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:18 AM, lswpubrw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Russ,
>
> Just tried a reinstall with the laptop plugged into a USB port.  Tried
> setting it up both for a wireless connection to the network and directly
> connected to the USB port.  Neither way worked, the only thing that seems to
> work is when I have the laptop (XP) is wired directly to the router. Then it
> sees the printer and will print documents.  That must mean the printer
> wireless connection is seeing the router.  Both desktops (one W7 one XP) are
> also hard wired to the router and have no problem with the printer.  The
> wireless connection to the router from the laptop gives internet access so
> that part is OK.  The printer only sees the router through the wireless
> connection so that's OK.  The thing that is failing is the laptop wireless
> to router to printer connection.  Now it's possible a wireless connection
> from the desktops to the router would also fail but I don't have a wireless
> card in either of them.  I have a spare desktop that has a wireless card so
> I'll try that next for curiosity.
>
> Bob
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Russ Poffenberger" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 8:43 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] laptop does not see network printer
>
>> Hi Bob
>>
>> I have found that with these wireless printers you have to connect the
>> printer to the computer via USB and run the install disk.
>>
>> Once you go through the install process, you can disconnect the cable and
>> you will be ables to access it wirelessly.
>>
>> Russ Poffenberger
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