Mavericks and wireless printer

I use an hp laserjet 2100. I have used it WIRELESSLY with a mac since mac osx (leopard all the way through Mountain Lion). I plug the printer into a hub which connects to an airport extreeme base station. This old printer has worked wirelessly and nearly flawlessly for all of these years. With Mavericks it won't connect. I would be grateful for a fix. BTW: Mavericks does let other printers which ARE NOT NATIVELY WIRELESS print with the same setup as the HP 2100--connected thru hub into airport.
Thanks.

Hi Lilly4,
I can certainly help you get the printer on the network and working again.
Follow the steps in this thread to put the printer on the network without using the software or the WPS button. I believe we have success doing it this way.
If you continue to experience an issue after the printer is on the network, please let me know. Thanks.
Hope this helps.
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Hi Lilly4,
I can certainly help you get the printer on the network and working again.
Follow the steps in this thread to put the printer on the network without using the software or the WPS button. I believe we have success doing it this way.
If you continue to experience an issue after the printer is on the network, please let me know. Thanks.
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Please click the Thumbs up icon below to thank me for responding.
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Please click “Accept as Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
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