HP Envy 120 goes offline for no known reason, WiFi connection appears good

HP Envy 120 installed on WiFi network with Linksys EA-6500 router / WPA-PSK, working fine for several months.
Now, I can print a few pages, but then the I get a "printer offline" message even though it is still connected.
I verified IP address (fixed) and verified that I have the latest drivers via HP Update on the PC and automatic updates directly on the printer.
When this problem happens, I have found that by turning WiFi off, then on again, printing resumes for a while.
I have verified that the auto-off setting is OFF.
Athe configuration tests come up clean. Signal strength is 5 and I have no reason to suspect that is an issue. I am not sure this is relevant, but the "disconnect count" shows 5 in the past 24 hours, with 612 total.
Sofware environment is Windows 8.1 Pro on a Dell XPS-8500, but no reason to suspect this setup as the previous Envy 112 worked flawlessly before it was moved elsewhere.

Looks like you have done item 2, but you need to verify item 1.
These settings are for setting up your wireless printer to stay connected to your router, keep wireless devices better connected and make your router secure and hack proof.
1. Set a static IP in the printer (click here) outside the DHCP range of the router (check your manual). 
    This is for Linksys routers but can be used for all routers.  Verify your DHCP range and change this
    first if needed.
2. Verify in the printer that 'Auto Off' is disabled.  Use the Embedded Web Server (EWS) by going to the  
    printers IP address in your browsers address bar, click  Settings Tab/Auto Off.  Or use the Printer
    Assistant, Printer Home Page (EWS). 
In the router:  (Refer to your router manual for information)
3. Use a fixed wireless channel like 1,6 or 11, never 'auto', try channel 1 first then the rest. 
4. Set router to 20Mhz only, or 145Mbps depending on router. 
5. Always use WPA2-AES (Personal) encryption, but you can try ‘mixed’ mode. 
6. Disable WPS and never use it and disable UPnP for the routers security.  Nobody can hack your
    system now and helps with wireless connectivity (if you want to know why, search the web). 
7. If you have a dual band router (2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz bands), make sure the SSID’s are NOT the same,
    they must be different for all bands, even for any Guest networks. 
8. Save all settings.  Power off both, wait 2 mins.  Power on router wait 2 mins. 
9. Power on printer and verify it reconnects to router. 
Windows 7/8/8.1   Is Network Discovery on or off?
Control Panel/Network and Internet/Network and Sharing Center/Advanced sharing settings.
Under Home or Work (current profile) / Network Discovery.
Select "Turn on network discovery" and save changes.
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