Problem with HP C4380 wireless printer and MacBook

Hi -
Bought a MacBook (first Mac in many, many years) and then a C4380 so I could have wireless printing. Geek Squad installed printer but it never worked wireless again after they left. Had them back, switched it to static IP, now they are gone and I have the same problem again. They told me to delete the printer and re-add it any time it stopped working. So, I deleted it today and now can't re-add it because I can't find it in the printer list. Do I have to reinstall the driver? I can still see HP software in my applications. ??? Sorry so ignorant--no experience with Mac in the past 12 years. Thx for any help.

First find out the IP address of the printer given by the Geek Squad since it is a static IP. Then when you are going to add the printer and you don't see it at the list enter the IP on the bottom and search for it.
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