Can't stay connected to my printer when I re-enter the network

We have had many issues with the HP printers over the years, but in fairness they work very well when everything is working.
We have 2 computers in our house, both had issues reconnecting to the printers when the network went down etc... But I have fiddled around, and changed the IP address to a static IP, and now one of the computers works beautifully! It always connects, no problems printing, and it can open the printer's page when it's ip address is typed in.
However the other computer, which is the same spec and has the same HP programs, cannot detect any printer on the network! I typed in the new static IP in this computer and it couldn't detect anthing, whereas the first computer is fine!
I turned the firewall off to check if it was the problem, but unfortunately still nothing can be detected.
I am an amateur, so Im sure I must be missing something obvious!
Please help!
Alex
EDIT: Ok I have been spending countless hours again looking into what could be the issue, I have found that on the working computer the printer is connected via WSD port while on the non-working computer the printer was trying to connect through TCP/IP ports... Is this significant? If so, how to I change port type on the non working computer?
Thanks
Alex

Hello Alex, and welcome to the HP Forums!
I see you are experiencing connectivity issues.  I would love to try and help you, but I do need a little information first. I am linking a few HP Support documents below that will show you how to find your product number. Also, please include which operating system you are using. Also, if you're using Windows, please include whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit. With this information and the product number we can provide you with accurate information.
How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
Mac OS X: How Do I Find Which Mac OS X Version Is on My Computer?
Which Windows operating system am I running?
Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
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