No. If the address is good/available, it should work.
- Are the HP's connected to the network through the same bridge?
- Have you checked their IP settings? You might find the missing info on their config sheets.
- Be careful with 169 addresses. If the second octet is 254 (169.254.0.0) then that is your problem. This class is reserved for local link communication. Here is a paste from an article I found on the subject...
169.254.0.0/16 - This is the "link local" block. It is allocated for
communication between hosts on a single link. Hosts obtain these
addresses by auto-configuration, such as when a DHCP server may not
be found.