Ibook doesn't see printer

I have an ibook G4 and it has been printing by connecting wirelessly through airport to my imac that has an HP5500 printer connected to the imac. For an unknown reason, it suddenly doesn't list that printer. I can still print if I carry the ibook to the printer and connect it by usb. When I try to add a printer, it doesn't find any other printers in the house so nothing comes up on the list. It used to have that printer listed as hp5500-imac. How can I get it to find that printer again?

Is there a provision to see and use the HP through Bonjour printing?
One of mine is accessed that way, via USB and AirPort express base.
My Epson connects that way, while an HP all-in-one refuses totally.
There are times when I connect by-wire since all features of the
Epson are not supported wireless. The printer's Utility, mostly.
There may be some other settings to consider; but I don't remember
what the others may be in this instance. Once my primary desktop is
on, and two different printers work from there, that about covers it
for me. The other computers can use the Epson via AirPort Express;
including my iBook G4. For print head maintenance, I run a USB wire.
Perhaps someone with that model printer may have an idea; or maybe
you'd have to try installing a new printer driver if it may be corrupted.
Sorry to not have a definite answer to the situation. Sometimes, each
time you have to choose a printer (even if using a USB printer, wireless)
you have to be certain the printer is being selected. Not sure why it isn't.
Good luck & happy computing!

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