Printer won't let laptop print unless desktop on

I have an HP Officejet 8600 Plus E- All-in-one printer set up in a small office (5 people). When employees are using their laptops and wish to send something to print; unless the desktop in the reception area is on, it seems that they are not able to print to the wireless printer. I tried to contact support but my printer is no longer able to receive HP Support help. Hopefully someone out there can tell me why this is an issue. We are all connected to the same WIFI source that the printer is connected to. Every laptop has either downloaded or installed the software and driver information. The desk top can even phisically be on, but sleeping and someone will have to either move the mouse or log back in to get back to the desk top in order to allow a laptop user to print. No error alerts pop up on the desk top when this happens either. Not sure if this is something as simple as unchecking a box thats in settings or if there is a bigger issue. ALL and any help would be appreciated. We have tried to disconnect and reconnect, forgetting the printer and then reinstalling... nothing seems to change.

Hello , and welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! I see you're having connectivity confusion. I would love to try and help you, but I do need a little information first. I am linking a few HP Support documents below that will show you how to find which operating system you are using. Also, if you're using Windows, please include whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit.
Mac OS X: How Do I Find Which Mac OS X Version Is on My Computer?
Which Windows operating system am I running?
Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
Also, do you have any issues when you try to make a copy? Good luck and please let me know what you find. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!

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