Why won't my Macbook Pro recognize (and connect to) a printer on same WiFi network as my Mac.

My Macbook Pro was connected and printing to my WiFi network just fine. However, I started getting an error message saying my printer was not connected. I checked my printer and it is still connected to wirelss network and the printer test confirmed it was with a strong signal. I have turned off and restarted both the printer and Macbook but I am still getting the same error and it will not print. I decided to delete the printer and add it back, however, when I tried to add it my Macbook didn't list this device or my label maker that is also connected to the network. It is as though my Mac is not recognizing any devices on the network. Could I have a setting wrong on my Macbook? My notebook is connected to the network and it is working. Both my printing devices show they are connected to the same network. Help! I would appreciate any suggestions !

I had almost the same thing happen the other day - kept getting a message that my printer was not connected. I went to the printer setup on the printer's panel and the IP address was correct, everything looked as if it should be working. So I just reset my router - figuring that would fix the problem. No go. What I finally ended up doing was resetting my router to factory settings and setting it up anew.
And that's what worked for me.
Clinton

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