Printer disappears from available printers list in Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bit)

Printer model PS C5180: My printer installation just disappears from my PCs at random. Sometimes it takes two weeks and other times two hours for it to happen. I have to uninstall the printer driver and install it again to get the printer back. It happens at both my Lenovo laptop and my ASUS desktop. One has Win7 32 bit and the other Win7 64 bit. Both have all of the driver's updates installed, including the one about lossing connectivity. In both cases the connection is via ethernet. When this happens all of the driver information disappears from the Device Manager printer properties. Only the printer name remains. If I don't solve this I will dispose of the printer and buy another brand. This is highly frustating. Thanks.

are you using a router that has a dynamic IP address?
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