Network printer ethernet

I have a home nework with an Airport extreme, macbook air and brother MFC 7820N network printer connected to the airport with an ethernet cable. Printing on the network stopped working around the time of the last Airport extreme update and apple brother driver updates. I would like to know how to set TCP/IP settings so that the network can find the printer. I can print with ethernet cable connected to a computer but not connected to the airport unless I manually place the printer IP address into the TCP/IP settings. The internet does not work when I do this. It use to work fine with automatic and DCHP settings but no more.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

Don't change your Mac's network settings. Configure your printer to use a static IP address. Then, delete the existing printer in System Preferences > Print & Scan, and add it using that IP address.
Refer to the manual page 3-1 for instructions.
This will preclude the need for your Mac re-discover your printer's network location every time your Extreme assigns it a new IP address.
You can determine the printer's existing IP address using the method described on page 3-7.

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