Printer dropping wireless connection

HP 7515 All in one
Mac OSX 10.8.1
ZyXel PK5000Z Modem/router
Latest HP Printer software download.  Current router firmware
This has been going on for a long time.  If I restart the router, restart the printer, or delete the printer and re-add it in the Print & Scan preferences window, I can sometimes get it to work temporarily.  I can set up the wireless communications from the printer just fine.  I've got it on a manual IP address, which I can pull up from my browser- it all seems to tell me its connected.
I've re-loaded the latest printer drivers many times.  Restarted everything many times, and in various orders.  
Sometimes when I go to add the printer, it will give me the Photosmart 7510 series name and have a Kind of "multifunction printer".  (which is good, and usually gets me there).  But more often than not, it comes up and says "Bonjour Scanner", which doesn't get me to printing.
I've got 3 macs.  Same problem with all of them.
My theory- it's my ZyXel PK5000z modem/router.  The HP printer communications problem was supposedly fixed with this modem over the ActionTecs, but perhaps not.  I have no problem communicating via wifi to the modem/router, and I can pull it up using its IP address via my browser.  Yes- I've got it set to channel 11 (I read that from someone).  
At my wits end.  I can't can't the number of hours I've spent working on this problem over the last few months.   help

Try here, static IP is best to use.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docnam​e=c02817031&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&la​...
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