Loose network (wired) connectivity OJ Pro 8600

I recently got a HP Officejet Pro 8600.  I installed everything and it works great.
But the next day I try to print to it and it is offline. simply shutting down and powering back on will fix it.
That's a pain can some tell me what is going on?
Facts:
Windows OS Vista
Wired Network
Loose Connectivity
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Unfortunately, setting the address in the DHCP server does not tell the printer not to use DHCP.  Try setting the exact same reserved address in the printer itself.  Setting a static IP address in the printer resolves most networking issues with printers.
You can use step 6 of this document from HP if you need to know how to set a static IP address on this printer.
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