I think the easiest thing to do and not have a STATIC address setup on the laptop is to setup what is callled ADDRESS RESERVATION. this way, the DHCP server on the router still asssigns any new device a new Dynamic IP address, but RESERVES specific addresses for devices listed in a the Address reservation list.

Once your devices are connected, there should be a setting to create address reservation list. then, EVERYTIME that device, deisignate by name, but more specifically MAC address will get the same IP adddress. Once you create the setting, I would REBOOT the router and the REBOOT all the devices, since a device might be holding an old address that is now being reserved just for one device.

I think the SSID broadcast being turned off has nothing to do with it. But, what were the connection problems? Could you not print? Was there an IP conflict? The printer setup on one pc, shouldnt really have an issue being found if it is being shared correctly and you are searching for the same device.