MicrosoftI finally found the solution to my printer not reliably communicating with my laptop running Windows 11 - sometimes printing, sometimes stalling w/error, sometimes hardware settings noting printer wasn't connected. None of the recommendations or solutions I researched and found online referenced these steps, so I thought I'd add them here in case others are having similar issues.
my setup: DELL laptop running Windows 11, Canon Imageclass printer - OEM printer drivers from Canon are installed
I found when looking under Settings>Bluetooth and devices>Printers and scanners, selecting the Canon printer listed, then Printer properties, and under the Advanced tab, that the driver listed/selected in the drop down field was "Microsoft IPP Class driver". I changed this to the OEM Canon driver listed, clicked 'apply' at the bottom, and rebooted. I'm printing reliably now with no issues.
