Unable to printer through network

Hi, I am currently unable to print through the wireless network. I set up the printer yesterday, and it printed ok. The printer is a HP Office Jet Pro Preium . When I try to print I get the message "Unable to communicate with printer. Printer unavailable or not connected". The printer says that it is properly connected to the network. Any ideas?

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