Printer in use error message

I set up my printer and it was working fine but now everytime I use it (once every few days) it has a problem which won't let me print. Comes up with a 'printer in use' message when nothing is being printed or says that my laptop can't connect to the printer due to network reasons yet the connection status when I looked it up said conneceted and ready for use as well as the wifi light being on on my printer. It is a Hp Deskjet 2540 all-in-one. It is very annoying because i can never just print somehting quickly but have to spend hours of my time fixing it whenever I need to print. I dont know how to make sure it stays connected between uses.

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