How to see full HP icons in Devices and Printers Win 7?

THis post is long because I've included all of the clues for analysis, so please read it all the way through.
My HP printer devices - an OfficeJet Pro L7600 All-In-One and a DesignJet T120 - show the same behaviour. In Devices and Printers on my primary desktop PC, they appear and work correctly, but their icons are the default Windows printer icon. I want them to be the device-specific HP icons that I know exist.
The printers are connected over the network.
I have tried going into the properties of the printer by right-clicking the default icon, but there is no option to change the icon. I have tried dragging the icon out to the desktop, but this creates a new shortcut which, although I could change its icon (if I knew where to find it), I don't want a second route to the printer and, reading below, you'll see that it's not necessary.
I made the All-In-One available on a laptop. This instance of the driver appears in the D&P of my desktop machine as "HP L7600 on XXX-LAPTOP". The icon is not the default icon, but the correct icon - an anatomically correct picture of the All-In-One. So, the D&P window can see the full icon, but only from another machine.
Also, I have a Brother All-In-One for 11X17, also connected on the network. It shows the correct icon from Brother. Therefore, I interpret the problem as originating with an HP-specific bit of code.
How can I get the proper icons to display?

Hello RexWave,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums.
After reading your post I see that your Officejet Pro L7600 & DesignJet T120 icons do not display with the correct image of the printer but as a default printer icon. This is usually caused by the method the printers are installed. I can speak on behalf of the L7600 only as the DesignJet T120 is a Commercially supported printer. I would suggest you post that question there.
Regarding the Officejet Pro 17600 though you can remove the printer from Devices and Printers. Next you want to add the L7600 using the printer software installed on your computer:
1. Start Menu and open All Programs.
2. Look for and open the HP folder, here or within a folder named after the printer you will open Add a Device.
3. Walk through steps on screen and when the printer is added successfully you should have the printer icon you are looking for.
Thanks,
JERENDS
I work on behalf of HP
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