Using 2 separate 8500 wireless printers

I own 2 HP 8500 wireless printers.  1 is at home, and 1 is at my office.
Both of them work perfectly, all features work. 
I have a HP tx1410 laptop, running Vista with SP2 installed.
I have the laptop set up so that all the wireless printing features work at my office, but when I bring my laptop home and want to print on the home printer... the wireless feature won't work from my laptop.  The printer shows up in the network and sharing, but it seems like the drivers on my laptop are configured to work with the printer at the office.
This is only a problem when using my laptop to use both of the printers.
It is not a problem with the hardware, or the network because using either of the printers separately with a different computer works perfectly.
I've tried to run 'add a printer' in my printers folder.  My home wireless shows up as a valid printer to select in the "searching for available printers" window, but the operation fails.  error code is 0x00000643
again, the problem is not with the hardware or the network. 
If, I uninstall the hp drivers, then reinstall clean at home - then the home wireless works perfectly but then wireless printing on the work printer doesn't work.
for some reason my laptop can't save / keep / use the configuration settings for the exact same 2 HP wireless printers.

Once you install the home printer, insert the installation CD and click on 'Add A Device'. Now select the connection type as ethernet\wireless, and it'll find and add your work printer(you need to be at work).
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    I also have a document that troubleshoots Fixing Ink Streaks, Faded Prints, and Other Common Print Quality Problems.
    Please write me back if you are still having issues or if you have more questions.
    If I don't hear back from you today, I hope you have a Fantastic Thursday.
    Cheers, 
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