W7 Desktop can't print, but laptops can via Bonjour.  Frustrating!

Hi.  I successfully added Windows Bonjour on my Windows 64-bit desktop.  My Airport Extreme finds my printer on the network.  I'm able to print wirelessly through two separate Windows 7 laptops on the network.  But, for some reason, I can't get my desktop to print!  I think I've tried everything -- wireless, wired directly to the Airport Extreme.  Any ideas why this might be happening and why my desktop won't print?
By the way, I am able to print from my desktop via USB.  Thanks in advance for your input and thoughts!

More information ... the Windows laptops that print successfully are both wirelessly connected to my Airport Extreme.  The Windows desktop that is giving me fits is connected to the AE base station via Ethernet.  The printer is connected to the AE base station via the USB port on the AE.  So, I have Ethernet running from PC to AE and USB from AE to HP Officejet J6480.  Any ideas why I am struggling with my desktop printing?

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