I have a mac computer and recently the printer says initialising and I cannot print or copy

I have a mac computer and recently the printer says initialising and I cannot print or copy.
The problem has become worse recently and now willonly print a couple of sheets before going to 'initialising'. I.ve moved the printer, changed sockets completed endlessly the directions from HP.
Any ideas.

Sorry that you are having a problem with the printer initializing. 
What type of printer do you have?
You may need to clean your print head. Sometimes when the print head is clogged or dirty, it will go into initializing because it is not reading the cartridges correctly. 
Do you have a detachable print head? If so, you can take the print head out and manually clean with lint free cloth and water. 
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