C5180 - Existing software couldn't detect printer, new installs fail

Model C5180 - wired to my wireless router with manual static IP address on the network.
Windows Vista - all latest updates installed.
I recently ran into a network issue of some kind that prevented my computer from seeing the print on the network. Printing never stopped working, but scanning stopped. When I tried to open the Solution Center, it said no device was detected. The downloadable HP Print and Scan Doctor had no problem detecting the printer on my network, but said I did not have the full software package installed.
No amount of updating fixed this, so I decided to go with a full uninstall/re-install. I uninstalled all HP printing software, then tried the original included software disk. That failed, so I downloaded the latest available package for my printer.
Every time I try to install (using original disk or downloaded drivers), it gets to Step 3/4 and gives a "Fatal error during installation" message at 94% complete. The end result is that now not only can I not scan, I can also no longer print.
I have since tried running the automatically downloaded solution (which is just a bunch of "disconnect everything, then reconnect everything" non-sense -- did it anyway). I have tried the step-by-step solution recommended by HP for fatal errors without a code (Safe Mode and permissions changes). I have tried a third party's atl.dll fix. Nothing has worked.
Really would like to have my printer and scanner working.
FWIW, it works on another computer in the house (Windows 8.1) with no issues.

Hi theTrip73,
One of the keys to fixing Fatal Errors is knowing the actual error you are having.
This document should help figuring out which one:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c02266980&lc=en&product=1153481&tmp...
I was an HP employee.
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