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Hi Al,
I think the problem is the new router is setting itself and the computer / lappy to a new subnet. That is, it dishes out addresses to each of the network components that ask for one.
The issue is that the printer is being set as a static IP address such as 192.168.0.100 for e.g. and the new router is probably doing its own thing in a subnet of 192.168.1.x or something like that. Therefore the printer is unable to talk to the other devices on the network.
My suggestion is this:
1) From your start bar, find the run command on XP or in the start search bar for vista, type cmd and then press enter.
2) In the black box that comes up, ignore the c:\documents and settings\ stuff, and type the word ipconfig and then press enter.
3) On the screen you should see the ip address that the router has given your pc or laptop.
4) Take note of the subnet numbers (192.168.1.32 as an example) and then set the static IP address of the printer to 192.168.1.200 or some other last number that is LESS than 254.
5) See if this works.
6) Alternatively, set the IP address settings on the printer to DHCP enabled and let the router set the IP address of the printer for you. (You may have to search for the printer in the printer setup wizard or see if the router's interface can tell you in the DHCP leases what is in use to then find the number of the printer.
See how you go, I tried to make it not long-winded, but you know me, if I can waffle, I will.
Cheers
Chris
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