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HP laserjet 2015dn IP address problem

I have this this network printer. It used to be connected to a network with Verizon DSL modem/router (Westell) connected to it. So this modem/router was assiging dynamic IPs to all computers on network and printer. Now, i have comcast and Belkin router in the network. Now this Belkin router assigns IPs to all computers in the range of 192.168.2.1......192.168.2.40. Ever since i did this, my printer can not get detected. I did everything including cold reset but nothing seems to reset the IP of printer. When i print printer's Self Test/Configuration, it shows that IP address of printer is 192.168.1.42 and gateway is 192.168.1.1. I think that's why printer can't get detected on network because network's gateway is 192.168.2.1. Also the test page says that IP was configured manually. I tried to access the printer thr' browser with it's IP address but it can't connect (maybe because of the diff gateways my printer and computer are on). Right now, as a temp solution, i have hooked my printer via USB to one of the computers on network.
I would really really really appreciate any help.
Thanks

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Please do not assign dynamic IP on the network printer. give a static IP on it base on your network config. and also, please do assign all you computers on the network with static IP's so that every time they boot there will be no IP conflict or problem on the network connection.

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