Printing to wireless printer disconnects netbook from router

Printing to wireless printer disconnects netbook from router I have a netbook loaded with Windows 7: Home Premium. I also have a x4550 Lexmark wireless printer. Whenever I try to print from my netbook, the printer starts printing and then abruptly stops. Then the Wi-Fi status icon on the printer then starts flashing orange (meaning there's connection problems with the router).
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Guest [Entry]

"I finally figured out what the problem was.

My router is configured for DHCP with IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.100. I went into the printer's wireless configuration panel and saw that DHCP wasn't enabled and that the printer was assigned a static IP address of 192.168.1.2. I simply checked the box to enable DHCP and et voilà!

Thank you all for contributing and leading me in the right direction."

Guest [Entry]

"Since both the printer and the netbook drop from the WiFi when the printer traffic is going I'd suspect the router as the trouble spot.

Perhaps go to the manufacturer of the router, get the latest firmware and update the router.

Other things to try/test (if available) that may lead to the culprit:

Try setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network between just the netbook and the printer (removing the router from the equation).
Try wires.
Try a different router."