Mac OS X 10.8.3 cannot see HP Photosmart C6180

I have a Mac Imac operating with OS X 10.8.3.  It is no longer able to see my printer - HP Photosmart C6180 - wirelessly.  I an only prinbt doucments by turning off the prnter and turning it on again, when the computer recongnises the print queue and stsarts the printing job.  When I try to print any further documents it cannot find the printer unless I go through the switching on and off process again.
The software is up-to-date, and i h ave tried downlaoding and installing HP printer drivers 2.14.  Whenver I try to print the message "printing - looking for printer" is the only response.

Hi,
After many frustrating attempts I've found the solution was incredibly simple - try it yourself:
Open the main Network (System preferences) tab. On the left side you'll see the list of all network devices. Move the Wi-Fi field to the top (first) position in the list (you can do it via the pop-up menu next to the + and - buttons).
It was all I needed. Immediately after this I've regained the access to wireless printing and scanning. No problem since then.
As the action is not printer specific, it should work for all with the same trouble.
Good luck.

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