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As with all technology, it helps to begin your troubleshooting journey by updating all the relevant software. Head to your printer manufacturer's website—whether it's HP, Brother, or someone else—and search for your printer's model number in the support section.

Download and install the latest driver, software package, and/or firmware update to ensure every link in the chain is as up-to-date as possible. If you're having connection issues, it's possible one of those updates fixed it somewhere along the line since you bought the printer.

Reboot or Unplug to Start Fresh

It's become a cliche in tech circles, but with printers, it's true more often than not: sometimes you just need to turn it off and turn it back on again. Often, that means pressing and holding the power button until it shuts down (though it may ask you to clear the queue first). If this doesn't work—mine sometimes says "busy" and won't let me power it off—you may have to unplug it completely, then plug it back in.

It's nice when this works, but it means there's no permanent solution to this recurring issue, and much like a router that stops broadcasting, you may have to go through this process whenever the printer drops its connection. You could, however, plug your printer into a smart plug and use a voice assistant like Alexa to reboot it on command.